MARKET COMMENT Mortgage bond prices were flat for the week which kept rates in check.  Retail sales, an indication of the strength of the consumer, fell 0.3%. Excluding automobiles, sales fell 0.1%. That data was much weaker than expected.  Analysts looked for sales to rise 0.3% and ex-auto to rise 0.2%.  Housing starts were 1,256K … Continue reading MIG Market Watch, October 21st, 2019