Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Quick Overview

  • MBA mortgage applications rose 3.2% to a 4-month high. 30-year mortgage rates are currently at 6.47%, down by 33 bp from the 4-year high of 6.80% in July.

  • China's Aug industrial production rose 15.7% a 1-1/2 year low.

  • UK unemployment claims fell by 3,900 to 950,100 and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.0%.

  • Consumer confidence in Australia rose from 90.0 to 101.2 in September.



  • The U.S. Department of Energy said that::
    Supplies of crude oil were down 3.9 million barrels last week to 327.7 million barrels.
    Supplies of unleaded gasoline were up 100,000 barrels.
    Supplies of heating oil were up 1.4 million barrels.

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