Weekly US MBA mortgage data just out 15 Nov

  • mortgage market index 401.7 vs 389.7 prev
  • mortgage refinance index 1371.6 vs 1290.8
  • mortg purchase index 228.2 vs 227.2
  • 30yr mortg rate 4.18% as prev

Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Mortgage Applications measures the change in the number of new applications for mortgages backed by the MBA during the reported week.

A higher than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the USD, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the USD.

Not fx price moving data but good general info for a key sector.