2008-02-27 US Economic Releases

2008-02-27 MBAVPRCH

MBAVPRCH Index (Feb 22)

Survey n/a
Actual 358.2
Prior 357.6
Revised n/a

While still winter numbers, this is nonetheless looking very weak.

No way to tell if it’s more than loss of market share to banks, but other winter housing numbers are also weak.


2008-02-27 MBAVREFI

MBAVREFI Index (Feb 22)

Survey n/a
Actual 2458.9
Prior 3533.8
Revised n/a

Weak.


2008-02-27 Durable Goods Orders

Durable Goods Orders (Jan)

Survey -4/0%
Actual -5.3%
Prior 5.2%
Revised 4.4%

Weak.


2008-02-27 Durable Goods Orders

Durable Goods YoY (Jan)

Survey n/a
Actual 3.0%
Prior 4.2%
Revised n/a

Weak.


2008-02-27 Durables Ex Transporation

Durables Ex Transportation (Jan)

Survey -1.4%
Actual -1.6%
Prior 2.6%
Revised 2.0%

Weak.


2008-02-27 New Home Sales

New Home Sales (Jan)

Survey 600K
Actual 588K
Prior 604K
Revised 605K

Weak.


2008-02-27 New Home Sales MoM

New Home Sales MoM (Jan)

Survey -0.7%
Actual -2.8%
Prior -4.7%
Revised -4.0%

Weak.


 Gives less reason to think January payrolls will be reversed very much higher.