ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator falls in April; Contractor Confidence rebounds from historic lows

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U.S. Treasury yields were bouncing off their lows on Friday after a jobs report came in well below expectations, drawing puzzlement from analysts who had predicted the U.S. economy would add a million new jobs in April......»»

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Inrix, which released its annual Global Traffic Scorecard on Tuesday, found that traffic delays nearly halved in major cities globally. In Seattle, however, the decline was even steeper......»»

U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co's two ventures in China have reported year-on-year sales growth for April, indicating the world's biggest auto market has started its recovery from coronavirus-induced lows......»»

US Consumer Confidence Collapses, Richmond Fed Crashes To Record Lows After plunging in March, expectations were for The Conference Board confidence survey to crash even further in April as COVID con.....»»

U.S. mortgage rates increased modestly this week, and still hover near their historically low mark, according to Freddie Mac. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 3.33 percent for the week ending April 23 — up from 3.31 percent last week. A y.....»»

Confidence among U.S. construction industry leaders plummeted in February due to expectations of the economic fallout associated with COVID-19, according to the Associated Builders and Contract.....»»

ABC"s Construction Backlog Indicator down in February.....»»

Reuters/Stephen Lam Two indicators of business activity in the New York area fell to the lowest levels on rec.....»»

U.S. homebuilder sentiment plunged in April to the lowest level in more than seven years as the coronavirus pandemic kept potential buyers quarantined and paralyzed construction in much of the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

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The index from the National Association of Home Builders posted its largest monthly decline ever in April......»»

U.S. mortgage rates were unmoved this weeks remaining near their historically low mark, according to Freddie Mac. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 3.33 percent for the week ending April 9 — the same as last week. A year ago, mortgage rates s.....»»

U.S. mortgage rates fell again and are nearing their historically low mark, according to Freddie Mac. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 3.33 percent for the week ending April 2 — a decline from last week’s rate of 3.50 percent. A year ag.....»»

April will pose a crucial test for stock-market investors looking for signs the worst of the market carnage triggered by the global COVID-19 pandemic is past as the outbreak continues to claim lives and promises historic, near-term economic pain......»»

April will pose a crucial test for stock-market investors looking for signs the worst of the market carnage triggered by the global COVID-19 pandemic is past as the outbreak continues to claim lives and promises historic, near-term economic pain......»»

The stock market’s historic bounce on Tuesday may signal a near-term low is in process, but history reminds that big rebounds are often followed by new lows, notes one chart watcher......»»

Construction contractor confidence remains steady.....»»