1/03/2019

Mortgage Interest Rates Down Time to Refinance

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  • The Labor Department’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) showed a 1.7% increase in job openings in October, still near August’s record high. Job openings reached 7.079 million, hirings are also up 3.4% to a level of 5.893 million.
  • The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) small business optimism index declined 2.6 points to a level of 104.8, a seven-month low. No components increased, only two were unchanged, and eight declined. The drop in sentiment was driven by negative outlook on expectations of the economy to improve.
  • Mortgage activity reacted to the recent drop in mortgage rates again for the week ending 12/7. New purchase applications are up 3.0% and refinance applications are up 2.0% for a composite increase of 1.6%.
  • In November, the consumer price index was unchanged month-over-month and up 2.2% year-over-year. The softer reading may be due to falling gas prices. Excluding food and energy costs, the index was up 0.2% month-over-month and up the same 2.2% annual rate.
  • For the week ending 12/8, initial jobless claims fell 27,000 to a level of 206,000. Continuing claims increased to a level of 1.66 million, still near the lowest level since 1972.
  • Retail sales are up 0.2% month-over-month, driven by spending at e-commerce and traditional big-box retailers. Excluding gas and auto spending, retail sales are up 0.5% month-over-month.

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