• July 6, 2017
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U.S. Treasury yields rose on Thursday, joining a global selloff in government paper, as investors took a cautious stance amid fears that central banks were on the verge of halting easy-money policies.

• July 6, 2017
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The trade deficit fell 2.3% in May largely because of fewer imports of cell phones and other consumer goods, but the longer-run outlook for the U.S. was still grim. The deficit slipped to $46.5 billion in May from $47.6 billion in April, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Economists polled had forecast a $46.3 billion gap.

• July 6, 2017
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Initial jobless claims in the period running from June 25 to July 1 increased 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 248,000, the government said Thursday. Initial claims count people who apply for benefits after losing their jobs.

• July 6, 2017
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The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.96% in the July 6 week, up eight basis points during the week. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.22%, up from 3.17% last week. The 5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage averaged 3.21%, up four basis points. Those rates don’t include fees associated with obtaining mortgage loans.

• July 6, 2017
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The Institute for Supply Management’s nonmanufacturing index rose to 57.4% in June from 56.9% in May, topping the economist consensus for a reading of 56.5%.

• July 5, 2017
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The Federal Reserve could trigger a long-awaited move to reduce its massive $4.5 trillion in debt holdings by September, a summary of the central bank’s last meeting suggest.

• July 5, 2017
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Nationally, prices rose 6.6% compared to a year ago, according to a home price index released Wednesday from data provider Core Logic. Prices rose 1.2% from April to May, the company also said. While that’s helping current owners, “for renters and potential first-time home buyers, it is not such a pretty picture

• July 5, 2017
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Nationally, prices rose 6.6% compared to a year ago, according to a home price index released Wednesday from data provider CoreLogic. Prices rose 1.2% from April to May, the company also said. While that’s helping current owners, “for renters and potential first-time homebuyers, it is not such a pretty picture.

• July 5, 2017
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The Federal Reserve could trigger a long-awaited move to reduce its massive $4.5 trillion in debt holdings by September, a summary of the central bank’s last meeting suggest.

• July 3, 2017
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June ISM Manufacturing 57.8 vs. estimates of 55.2. Treasury yields ticked lower, but market activity was muted overall, as the July 4th weekend left trading desks lightly staffed. The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association recommends bond markets to close early at 2 PM Eastern on Monday.