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Connecticut Mortgage Rates February 8, 2010
Mortgage bond prices rose last week pushing Connecticut mortgage rates slightly lower. Reignited fear of a global economic meltdown sent money into the mortgage bond market in flight to quality buying. The news reports were permeated with worries about European debt payment defaults. Greece and a few other countries were noted as specific concerns. The employment report Friday morning was mixed with unemployment not as bad as expected but a larger than expected drop in payrolls. For the week Connecticut mortgage rates fell by about 1/4 of a discount point.
The record debt issuance continues with billions of dollars worth of notes and bonds set for auction this week. Strong foreign demand will likely help the entire bond market. With the recent "revisions" to employment data the weekly jobless claims data will carry a bit more weight than usual. Retail sales figures will be the headline figure this week.
LOOKING AHEAD
Employment Revision
The employment report is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, data releases each month. Last week's employment report came with more twists than usual. Unemployment came in at 9.7%, a sharp drop from the expected 10% mark. Payrolls fell 20,000, weaker than the expected 15,000 increase. This ... more

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