| Last | Change | Percent | |
| S&P Futures | 2070.3 | 4.4 | 0.21% |
| Eurostoxx Index | 2840.2 | 43.0 | 1.54% |
| Oil (WTI) | 47.9 | -0.6 | -1.22% |
| LIBOR | 0.653 | -0.003 | -0.47% |
| US Dollar Index (DXY) | 94.77 | -0.156 | -0.16% |
| 10 Year Govt Bond Yield | 1.62% | 0.01% | |
| Current Coupon Ginnie Mae TBA | 105.9 | ||
| Current Coupon Fannie Mae TBA | 105 | ||
| BankRate 30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage | 3.66 |
Stocks are higher this morning as we await the FOMC decision at 2:00 pm today. Bonds and MBS are flat.
Bonds had a sensational rally yesterday, with the 10 year yield falling to 1.57% and the German Bund going negative before giving it all back. The Bund is basically at zero this morning.
The FOMC decision is due out at 2:00 pm EST today. No one is expecting a rate increase, but we the press release and press conference might have some market-moving news. We will also get new a new Fed Funds dot graph and updated forecasts for inflation, unemployment, and GDP growth. Here is a primer on what to look for.
Mortgage Applications fell 2.4% last week as purchases fell 4.9% and refis fell 0.7%. Refis accounted for 55% of the total number of loans.
Inflation remains in check at the wholesale level, as the producer price index rose 0.4% MOM and fell 0.1% YOY. Ex food and energy, the PPI was up 1.2%, much lower than the Fed's 2% target rate.
Paul Singer of Elliott discusses central banks and how all of their policies have been slowing growth and exacerbating inequality. He is bearish on stocks, bullish on gold. Separately, Jeffrrey Gundlach of DoubleLine says that central bankers are losing control.
Completed foreclosures ticked up to 37,000 in April from 36,000 a month ago, however they are down 16% YOY. The foreclosure inventory is just over 400,000 homes, which works out to be 1.1% of all homes with a mortgage. This number is down 23.4% from a year ago. Foreclosure inventory remains concentrated in the Northeast, Florida, and the sand states.
iServe got a nice mention in Rob Chrisman's blog this morning. If you want to learn more about VA loans, we conduct seminars all over the US with our VA expert. We serve those that served.
In other economic news, the New York State Empire Manufacturing Index rebounded in June, while industrial production and manufacturing production fell in May. Motor vehicles (which can be volatile) accounted for a big part of the drop. Capacity Utilization fell to 74.9%. Interestingly, more CEOs intend to increase capital expenditures than they did in the first quarter.
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