The interest rate on 30-year mortgages fell to a record low of 4.71 percent after the Federal Reserve injected $1.25 trillion into mortgage-backed securities as part of the government’s plan to reduce the cost of buying a home. Despite the low rates, qualifying for a loan remains difficult and lenders reserve the best rates for those with unblemished credit ratings and a full 20 percent down payment.
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March
16
Today’s Global
Market Events
Market Events
8:30 am
CAD
Labor Productivity q/q
0.7% vs. -0.3%
0.7% vs. -0.3%
CAD
Manufacturing Sales m/m
0.7% vs. 1.6%
0.7% vs. 1.6%
USD
Building Permits
0.61m vs. 0.62m
0.61m vs. 0.62m
USD
Housing Starts
0.57m vs. 0.59m
0.57m vs. 0.59m
USD
Import Prices m/m
-0.1% vs. 1.4%
-0.1% vs. 1.4%
2:15 pm
USD
FOMC Statement
USD
Federal Funds Rate
0.25% vs. 0.25%
0.25% vs. 0.25%
3:00 pm
GBP
MPC Member Bean Speaks
7:30 pm
AUD
MI Leading Index m/m
0.5%
0.5%
7:50 pm
JPY
Tertiary Industry Activity m/m
1.3% vs. -0.9%
1.3% vs. -0.9%
8:30 pm
AUD
Housing Starts q/q
6.7% vs. 9.4%
6.7% vs. 9.4%
Tentative
JPY
Monetary Policy Statement
JPY
Overnight Call Rate
0.10% vs. 0.10%
0.10% vs. 0.10%

