by Calculated Risk on 1/15/2025 08:13:00 PM

Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios.

Thursday:
• At 8:30 AM ET, The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released. The consensus is for a increase to 215 thousand from 201 thousand last week.

• At 8:30 AM, Retail sales for December is scheduled to be released.  The consensus is for a 0.5% increase in retail sales.

• At 8:30 AM, the Philly Fed manufacturing survey for January. 

• At 10:00 AM, The January NAHB homebuilder survey.  The consensus is for a reading of 45, down from 46 the previous month. Any number below 50 indicates that more builders view sales conditions as poor than good.