Total Number of News: 6182
- 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... - 7/27/2005 - Mortgage Headlines
Mortgage, Treasury Rates Edge Upward
Signs the U.S. economy remains firmly on track while inflation continues to stay under control pushed Treasury prices lower on Wednesday and yields, which move opposite of prices, headed slightly higher again. The move in key Treasury yields meant lender... - 7/26/2005 - Mortgage Headlines
Mortgage Rates Holding at Higher Levels
Traders in U.S. Treasury securities accepted the fact that China's revaluation of the yuan last week will have limited impact on that country's buying of government debt. With this worry out of the way, Treasuries attracted light buying on Tuesday, but ... - 7/25/2005 - Mortgage Headlines
Mortgage Rates Unchanged Over Weekend
U.S. Treasury securities restored their equilibrium on Monday after a wild ride last week brought about by China's decision to let its currency -- the yuan -- 'float' against a 'basket of currencies' rather than tying it to the dollar. Treasuries sold o... - 7/22/2005 - Mortgage Headlines
Mortgage Rates Up Then Down
U.S. Treasury securities regained their footing on Friday after Thursday's massive sell-off that sent prices plunging and yields, which move in the opposite direction of prices, soaring. The sell-off resulted from China's decision to let its currency -- ... - 7/21/2005 - Mortgage Headlines
Mortgage Rates Likely to Rise
China surprised the financial markets on Thursday by announcing that it is revaluing its currency, if only modestly. China will let the yuan 'float' against a 'basket of currencies' rather than tying it to the dollar. Although this move should raise pric...