US MBA mortgage applications w.e. 7 August +6.8% vs -5.1% prior 0 (0)

Latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association for the week ending 7 August 2020
–  -5.1%
– Market index 852.8 vs 798.8 prior
– Purchase index 306.6 vs 300.7 prior
The long-term mortgage rate falls to a new record low in the latest survey, and that is fueling the sharp jump in refinancing activity – highest levels since April.

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UK says positive progress continues to be made in trade talks with the US 0 (0)

Comments by UK international trade secretary, Liz Truss
The remarks above comes after the third negotiating round between the two countries. There’s not too much specifics but it is yet another slow and steady process in trying to get something done before the end of the year. The full update can be found .

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Eurozone June industrial production +9.1% vs +10.0% m/m expected 0 (0)

Latest data released by Eurostat – 12 August 2020
Nonetheless, this pertains to Q2 data and it is pretty much a quarter that is written off at this point. The data over the next few months will offer a better indication of the recovery process and how sustainable that will be towards the end of the

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