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- 8/11/2005 - Mortgage Headlines
Rates Hold as Treasuries Rally
A weaker-than-expected report on Retail Sales for July, a new high for oil prices and a successful auction of 10-year notes brought buyers back to U.S. Treasury securities. Although buying wasn't rampant, it was steady enough to send prices up and yield... - 8/10/2005 - Mortgage Headlines
Mortgage Rates Downtick Despite Crude Oil Rise
A renewed rise in crude oil price on Wednesday siphoned the energy out of the U.S. stock and bond markets, reminding traders that high oil and gasoline prices could drag on economic growth and ultimately push inflation to the forefront again. Still, mort... - 8/9/2005 - Mortgage Headlines
Mortgage Rates Remain Elevated
The Fed raised short-term interest rates by 25 basis points on Tuesday for the 10th consecutive time since June 30, 2004. This brings the target fed funds rate to 3.5 percent. The financial markets fully expected this decision but rallied in its wake whe... - 8/9/2005 - Mortgage Headlines
The Fed Does It Again
For the tenth consecutive time since June 30, 2004, the Federal Open Market Committee raised the target rate on fed funds - the rate banks charge each other for overnight loans - by 25 basis points to 3.5 percent. This move came as no surprise, as it was... - 8/5/2005 - Mortgage Headlines
Strong Jobs Report Puts Upward Pressure on Mortgages
The addition of 207,000 jobs to non-farm payrolls in July wreaked havoc on the financial markets on Friday, with sell-offs hitting U.S. Treasury securities and Wall Street as well. The surge in jobs raised concerns about inflation and the possibility of... - 8/4/2005 - Mortgage Headlines
Pre-Jobs Report Jitters Keep Upward Pressure on Mortgage Rates
With little in the way of economic news to guide and the specter of Friday's July Employment report looming large, U.S. Treasury securities traders found no motive to buy on Thursday and only a few reasons to sell. First-time jobless claims edged down ju... - 8/3/2005 - Mortgage Headlines
Treasury Rally Pushes Mortgage Rates Back Down
After spiking on Tuesday, mortgage rates edged back down on Wednesday. Rates had ticked up for three straight sessions due to aggressive selling of U.S. Treasury securities spurred by a steady stream of positive economic news. Selling of Treasuries sends... - 8/2/2005 - Mortgage Headlines
Mortgage Rates Racing Up
Further indications of solid economic growth fostered another round of selling of U.S. Treasury securities Tuesday. A strong reading on Factory Orders for June and vigorous Personal Spending, supported by hefty auto sales, concerned bond traders who see... - 8/1/2005 - Mortgage Headlines
Mortgage Rates Continue to Edge Up
Another strong report on manufacturing conditions on Monday raised concerns about inflation and spurred yet another sell-off in U.S. Treasury securities. Recent reports verifying that the economy is seeing solid growth have raised the specter of inflatio... - 7/28/2005 - Mortgage Headlines
Mortgage Rates Holding at Higher Levels
Bond traders resumed buying of U.S. Treasury securities on Thursday, with some finding the higher yields (and lower prices) difficult to resist, while others were squaring their end-of-month positions. A smaller group may be anticipating a weaker-than-fo...