Where did mortgage rates end the week?
The national average for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage ended the week at 6.15%. That’s up 0.04% from Thursday, but down almost 0.40% from the start of the New Year. The small move upward was driven by a retreat in the bond market on Friday.
The mortgage rate market is likely looking ahead to the Federal Reserve announcement at the end of the month, and should continue the sideways action unless a major event moves the market.
What’s on the schedule for this week?
The economic calendar for the week of January 23rd features the following expected announcements:
Monday, January 23rd
Leading economic indicators released for December 2022
Tuesday, January 24th
S&P U.S. Manufacturing & Services PMI for January 2023
Wednesday, January 25th
No announcements scheduled
Thursday, January 26th
Initial & Continuing Jobless Claims
Real GDP, first estimate for Q4 2022
Real final sales to domestic purchasers, first estimate Q4 2022
New home sales for December 2022
Chicago Fed national activity index for December 2022
Friday, January 27th
Real disposable incomes & consumer spending for December 2022
PCE Price Index & Core PCE Price Index for December 2022 (monthly & year-over-year)
UMich consumer sentiment index for January 2023
UMich 1-year & 5-year inflation expectations for January 2023
Pending Home Sales for December 2022
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