美国MBA抵押贷款申请自8月22日起下降0.5%，而之前为-1.4%。市场指数275.8对比277.1之前的购买指数163.8对比160.3之前的再融资指数894.1对比926.1之前的30年期抵押贷款利率6.69%对比6.68%这从来不是一个影响市场的数据。抵押贷款申请通常与抵押贷款利率呈负相关。

US MBA mortgage applications w.e. 22 August -0.5% vs -1.4% prior.Market index 275.8 vs 277.1 prior Purchase index 163.8 vs 160.3 prior Refinance index 894.1 vs 926.1 prior 30-year mortgage rate 6.69% vs 6.68% prior This is never a market moving release. Mortgage applications are generally inversely correlated to mortgage rates.

英镑回落，美元反弹，交易员消化英国PPI。周三英镑下跌，因美元兑主要货币走强，弥补了投资者对美联储独立性的担忧造成的损失，同时交易员也消化了英国的生产者价格通胀数据。

Sterling retreats as dollar rebounds, traders digest British PPI.Sterling slipped on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar firmed against major currencies, recouping losses spurred by investor worries over independence of the U.S. Federal Reserve while traders also digested UK's producer price inflation data.

美元重新出价。概述：在昨天的回调之后，美元已经反弹。自美联储主席鲍威尔周末前在杰克逊霍尔发表讲话以来，美元兑几种G10货币的汇率处于最佳水平。

US Dollar Comes Back Bid.Overview: After yesterday's pullback, the US dollar has rebounded. It is trading its best level against several of the G10 currencies since Fed Chair Powell spoke at Jackson Hole before the weekend.

First Light新闻：特朗普和美联储独立仍是前沿和中心。时间会证明特朗普是否有证据支持这些说法。

First Light News: Trump and Fed Independence Remain Front and Centre.Time will tell whether Trump has the evidence to support these claims.