Markets In A Minute for week ending Nov 30, 2018: Economy grows as sales shrink
This week on The Markets In a Minute: The economy grows while home sales shrink.
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- Recent comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell have markets questioning if we’ll see policy rate increases in 2019, which could be good for mortgage rates
- Consumer spending increased by the most in 7 months in October. But underlying price pressures slowed, meaning inflation is less of a concern
- The economy grew 3.5% in the 3rd quarter, lower than the 2nd quarter’s 4.2% expansion. Still, corporate profits reached a 6-year high
- Despite moderation, September’s annual home price gains remain strong at 5.5%, as reported by Case-Shiller
- October’s pending home sales shrink by 2.6% from the previous month. Sales were down 6.7% compared with October 2017, for the 10th month of annual declines
- New home sales also fell in October. However, data last week showed an increase in building activity. A larger supply of available homes could bring more sales
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– Mark Twain
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