Market Perspective

Overview: Increased concerns about the spread of the coronavirus caused investors to shift to safer assets over the past week, and...

Overview: Over the past week, stronger than expected economic data caused just a minor reaction, and mortgage rates ended the week nearly...

Overview: Over the past week, there was little change in the outlook for the economic impact of the coronavirus, and stronger than...

Overview: Shifting expectations for the impact of the coronavirus and a few important economic reports caused some brief bursts of...

Overview: Over the past week, investors were focused primarily on the coronavirus and central bank meetings. There were no surprises on...

Overview: The past week was very quiet for mortgage rates, and they ended with little change. The economic data was modestly stronger...

Overview: The past week was pretty quiet for mortgage rates, and they ended with little change. The release last Friday of the important...

Overview: Mortgage rates have held relatively steady so far in 2020, a result of two offsetting influences: increased tensions with Iran,...

Overview: Over the past week, a limited trade deal with China was negative for mortgage rates, while the economic data caused little...

Overview: Over the past week, Friday’s stronger than expected labor market data was the main influence on mortgage rates. Wednesday’s...

Overview: While the trade headlines and economic data caused some daily volatility, there was little change in the investor outlook in...

Overview: There was not much significant market-moving news over the past week. The major economic data was mostly in line with...

Overview: Much like last week, daily volatility remained relatively high, but mortgage rates ended with little change. Headlines about...

Overview: While daily volatility was relatively high over the past week, mortgage rates ended the week with little change. The small...

Overview: While several significant economic events took place over the past week, there were no major surprises. The central bank...

Overview: Over the past week, news about the British exit from the European Union (Brexit) caused some volatility, but had little net...

Overview: Over the past week, a trade deal with China reached on Friday was negative for mortgage rates, while the domestic economic data...

Overview: Over the past week, Friday’s key labor market data was mixed, and today’s news from the Federal Reserve contained no surprises....

Overview: Over the past week, unexpected weakness in the manufacturing data was favorable for mortgage rates. Increased trade tensions...

Overview: During an otherwise quiet week, unexpected political events were modestly positive for mortgage rates. Strong housing data had...