Market Information Friday 16 April 2021

According to the Dutch Association of Estate Agents, the Dutch housing market has tightened again in the first quarter of 2021. Fewer houses were sold due to the housing shortage, while he prices of existing owner-occupied homes increased by an average of 14.7 percent in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020. The average price of an existing owner-occupied home is now EUR 385,000, compared to EUR 327,000 a year earlier.

Industrial production in the United States increased by 1.4 percent in March 2021 compared to February 2021. This follows from figures published by the US Federal Reserve on Thursday. In February 2021, industrial production decreased by 2.6 percent on a monthly basis.

Preliminary figures from the Chinese government show that the gross domestic product in China increased by 18.3 percent in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020. Economists had expected a growth of 19.2 percent. On a quarterly basis, the gross domestic product increased by 0.6 percent.

The 6M Euribor increased with 1 basis point to -0.51% compared to previous business day. The 10Y Swap decreased with 5 basis points to 0.05% compared to previous business day.

In the attachment, today’s market data on money and capital market rates as well as other rates are presented.