The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) declined 0.1% to a reading of 101.6 (2016=100) in December, following an increase of 0.4% in November.
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Mortgage Applications Inch Higher in the Week Ending January 17
Mortgage loan application volume increased 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier, MBA reported.
Canadian Consumer Price Index Increases 1.8% Year-Over-Year in December
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.8% year-over-year in December, down from a 1.9% increase in November.
Number of US Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Declines in December
The total number of loans in forbearance declined from 0.50% of servicers’ portfolio volume in November to 0.47% in December, MBA reported.
US Existing-Home Prices Increase 5.4% Year-Over-Year in December
US home prices grew 0.4% in December on a seasonally adjusted basis, slightly faster than the 0.5% growth posted in November, Redfin reported.
Investment in Canadian Building Construction Slips in November
Total investment in building construction decreased 0.5% to $21.4 billion (CAD) in November, following a 1.1% decline in October.
US Pending Home Sales Declined in December, Redfin Reports
Pending home sales fell 4.5% in December on a seasonally adjusted basis, the largest decline since October 2022, Redfin reported.
US Nonresidential Construction Input Costs Decline 0.2% in December
Nonresidential construction input prices decreased 0.2% in December, the BLS and ABC reported.
US Housing Starts Rise in December, While Permits and Completions Decline
Privately‐owned housing starts in December were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,499,000, 15.8% above the revised November estimate.
Canadian Housing Starts Decline 13% in December
Housing starts for all areas in Canada decreased 13% in December (231,468 units, SAAR), CMHC reported.