MBA PURCHASE INDEX
The weekly measurement of nationwide home loan applications, according to a sample of around 75% of US mortgages. Conducted by Mortgage Bankers Association, it does not include the number of houses bought or mortgage loans closed. Housing economists and homebuilders consider the index as a leading indicator in the housing market, and also use this to predict new and existing home sales.
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The abbreviation for the Philippine Peso, currency of the Philippines.
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Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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03:30 | NAB Business Confidence | Apr | |
05:00 | Expected Annual Inflation 2y from now | 2 quarter | |
09:00 | SECO Consumer Confidence | Apr | |
14:30 | Building Permits | Mar | |
18:45 | SNB Chairman Thomas Jordan Speaks | ||
00:45 | Visitor Arrivals | Mar | |
01:50 | Domestic Corporate Goods Price Index | Apr | |
08:00 | Claimant Count Change | Apr | |
08:00 | Average Earnings Index | Mar |