Markets In A Minute for week ending April 12, 2019: Good feelings about the housing market
This week on The Markets In a Minute: Good feelings about the housing market, more jobs, and more
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- The consumer price index rose less than forecast in March. A key measure of inflation, this reading supports the Fed’s decision not to raise rates this year.
- Producer prices increased by the most in 5 months in March. However, underlying prices remained soft, an indication of tame inflationary pressures.
- Jobless claims fell to a 49-1/2-year low last week. Sustained labor market strength could help temper concerns of an economic slowdown.
- Although down from January, construction job openings were higher year-over-year in February, highlighting the challenge of labor availability for builders.
- Housing sentiment surged in March, with sellers the most optimistic about the housing market. Consumers who say it’s a good time to sell increased 13% from February, up 4% from 2018.
- CoreLogic says mortgage delinquencies in January were the lowest for that month in 20 years. Serious delinquencies dropped to 1.4% from 2.1% in 2018
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