Calculated Risk on Vacation until October 21st
I’ll be lost in the wilderness – with little wifi – until probably October 21st. Best to all! Source link
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Wholesale Used Car Prices Declined Slightly in September; Up 2% Year-over-year
by Calculated Risk on 10/07/2025 02:11:00 PM From Manheim Consulting today: Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices Decline Slightly in September Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix, mileage, and seasonally adjusted basis) were down slightly in September compared to August. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI) declined to 207.0, lower by 0.2% versus August levels but showing…
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1st Look at Local Housing Markets in September
by Calculated Risk on 10/07/2025 08:18:00 AM Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: 1st Look at Local Housing Markets in September A brief excerpt: Tracking local data gives an early look at what happened the previous month and also reveals regional differences in both sales and inventory. September sales will be mostly for…
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Ethereum ETFs Begin Staking as Institutional Demand for Yield Grows – Blockonomi
TLDR: Grayscale’s Ethereum ETFs can now stake ETH, adding yield potential to traditional crypto investment vehicles. ETF liquidity rules may limit how much ETH gets staked since withdrawal queues can last up to 40 days. SharpLink stakes 100% of its ETH holdings, showing how corporate strategies differ from ETF requirements. Analysts see Ethereum’s staking expansion…
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Tuesday: Trade Deficit (not happening), FOMC Minutes
by Calculated Risk on 10/06/2025 07:54:00 PM From Matthew Graham at Mortgage News Daily: MMortgage Rates Start The Week Near Recent Highs Mortgage rates began the week right in line with their highest levels of the past 30 days. This sounds a bit more dramatic than it is because the past 2.5 weeks have been…
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Asking Rents Mostly Unchanged Year-over-year
by Calculated Risk on 10/06/2025 01:22:00 PM Today, in the Real Estate Newsletter: Asking Rents Mostly Unchanged Year-over-year Brief excerpt: Another monthly update on rents. Tracking rents is important for understanding the dynamics of the housing market. Slower household formation and increased supply (more multi-family completions) has kept asking rents under pressure. More recently, immigration…
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October ICE Mortgage Monitor: “Home Prices Firm” in September, Up 1.2% Year-over-year
by Calculated Risk on 10/06/2025 09:52:00 AM Today, in the Real Estate Newsletter: October ICE Mortgage Monitor: “Home Prices Firm” in September, Up 1.2% Year-over-year Brief excerpt: House Prices Up 1.2% Year-over-year Here is the year-over-year in house prices according to the ICE Home Price Index (HPI). The ICE HPI is a repeat sales index….
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Housing October 6th Weekly Update: Inventory Increased 0.2% Week-over-week
by Calculated Risk on 10/06/2025 08:11:00 AM Altos reports that active single-family inventory increased 0.2% week-over-week. Inventory usually starts to decline in the fall and then declines sharply during the holiday season. The first graph shows the seasonal pattern for active single-family inventory since 2015. Click on graph for larger image. The red line is…
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Sunday Night Futures
by Calculated Risk on 10/05/2025 06:20:00 PM Weekend:• Schedule for Week of October 5, 2025 Monday:• No major economic releases scheduled. From CNBC: Pre-Market Data and Bloomberg futures S&P 500 are up 6 and DOW futures are up 46 (fair value). Oil prices were down over the last week with WTI futures at $61.73 per…
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AAR Rail Traffic in September: Intermodal and Carload Traffic Decreased YoY
by Calculated Risk on 10/05/2025 08:21:00 AM From the Association of American Railroads (AAR) AAR Data Center. Graph and excerpts reprinted with permission. The AAR Freight Rail Index (FRI), combines seasonally adjusted rail intermodal shipments plus carloads excluding coal and grain. The index fell 0.8% in September 2025 from August 2025, its fifth decline in…
