by Calculated Risk on 6/08/2025 06:36:00 PM Weekend:• Schedule for Week of June 8, 2025 Monday:• No major economic releases scheduled. From CNBC: Pre-Market Data and Bloomberg futures S&P 500 are down 7 and DOW futures are down 35 (fair value). Oil prices were up over the last week with WTI futures at $64.58 per…
by Calculated Risk on 6/08/2025 08:07:00 AM From Dodge Data Analytics: Dodge Momentum Index Increases 4% in May The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, grew 3.7% in May to 211.2 (2000=100) from the downwardly revised April reading of 203.5. Over the month, commercial planning grew 0.8% while institutional planning improved 10.5%….
At the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter this week: Click on graph for larger image. • Fannie and Freddie: Single Family Serious Delinquency Rates Decreased in April • Q1 Update: Delinquencies, Foreclosures and REO • 1st Look at Local Housing Markets in May • June ICE Mortgage Monitor: Home Prices Continue to Cool • Asking…
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by Calculated Risk on 6/07/2025 08:11:00 AM The key report this week is May CPI. —– Monday, June 9th —– No major economic releases scheduled. —– Tuesday, June 10th —– 6:00 AM ET: NFIB Small Business Optimism Index for April. —– Wednesday, June 11th —– 7:00 AM ET: The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release…
by Calculated Risk on 6/06/2025 07:39:00 PM Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios. For deaths, I’m currently using 4 weeks ago for “now”, since the most recent three weeks will be revised significantly. Note: “Effective May 1, 2024, hospitals are no longer required to report COVID-19 hospital admissions, hospital…
by Calculated Risk on 6/06/2025 05:00:00 PM From the Association of American Railroads (AAR) AAR Data Center. Graph and excerpts reprinted with permission. Rail freight volumes in May 2025 tell a story of an industry navigating crosscurrents. On one side, carload traffic showed solid growth, reflecting resilience in key sectors of the domestic economy. On…
by Calculated Risk on 6/06/2025 01:46:00 PM Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: 1st Look at Local Housing Markets in May 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. Closed sales in May were mostly…
by Calculated Risk on 6/06/2025 01:11:00 PM From BofA: Since our last weekly publication, our 2Q GDP tracking is up to 2.7% q/q saar from 1.8% q/q saar and 1Q GDP is up two-tenths to 0.0% q/q saar. [June 6th estimate]emphasis added From Goldman: The details of the trade balance report indicated that April exports…
by Calculated Risk on 6/06/2025 11:10:00 AM From Manheim Consulting today: Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices Increased in April Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix, mileage, and seasonally adjusted basis) were lower in May compared to April. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI) declined to 205.2, representing a 4% increase from the same time last year…