US MBA mortgage data now out 16 Aug

  • mortgage purchase index 233.8 v 237.3
  • mortgage market index 419.1 vs 418.7
  • mortgage refinance index 1455.9 vs 1433.2
  • 30year mortgage rate 4.12% vs 4.14%

Lowest 30year mortgage rate since November and soggy applications reading.

GBPUSD 1.2875 on the back foot again having failed to hold gains above 1.2900. USDJPY 110.80 equally failing to breach 111.00 again

EURUSD steady at 1.1704 AUDUSD down a tad as we wait on NA to show their hand.

US MBA mortgage applications