by Calculated Risk July 31, 2024 7:16 PM
Note: Mortgage interest rates are Mortgage News Daily These are for top level scenarios.
Thursday:
• 8:30 a.m. ET; Unemployment claims (weekly) The report is coming out. The consensus is for new claims to be 230,000, down from 235,000 last week.
• 10 am, ISM Manufacturing Index The consensus forecast is that the ISM index will rise to 49.0 in July from 48.5 in June.
• 10 am, Construction Expenditures Construction spending is expected to increase 0.2% in June.
• slow, Light vehicle sales According to the BEA’s July release, light vehicle sales are expected to increase to 16.2 million units (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in July from 15.3 million units in June.
