- Total Industrial production increased 0.4% in March, after a 1.1% increase in the previous month.
- Housing starts increased 7.0% in March, following a 6.7% increase in the previous month.
- The housing market index of National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Wells Fargo decreased 2 points to 42 in April.
- The results of Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey showed average fixed mortgage rates moving lower for the third consecutive week.
- Mortgage applications increased 4.8% from a week earlier, according to data from Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Applications Survey for the week ending April 12th.
- The consumer price index (headline index) decreased 0.2% in March, while the core index increased 0.1%. The consumer price index increased 1.5% for the 12-month period ending in March, while the core index rose 1.9%.
- The advance figure for initial claims for unemployment insurance increased 4 thousand to 352 thousand in the week ending April 13.
- Real average hourly earnings for all employees increased 0.2% from February to March.
- Treasury International Capital reported net foreign purchases of long-term securities of $7.6 billion in February, compared with net purchases of $48.3 billion in the previous month.
- The April Empire State Manufacturing Survey indicated that the conditions for New York manufacturers improved slightly.
- The Philadelphia FED business outlook survey for April reported near steady business activity.
- The FED’s “Beige Book” indicated that overall economic activity generally expanded at a moderate pace during the reporting period from late February to early April.
- The Conference Board index of leading economic indicators decreased 0.1% in March, following an increase of 0.5% in the previous month.
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