Stocks Settle Higher Before Nvidia Earnings

The US Aug trade deficit shrank to -$59.6 billion from -$78.2 billion in July, narrower than expectations of -$60.4 billion.US MBA mortgage applications fell -5.2% in the week ended November 14, with the purchase mortgage sub-index down -2.3% and the refinancing sub-index down -7.3%. The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage rose +3 bp to 6.37% from 6.34% in the prior week.The minutes of the October 28-29 FOMC meeting were hawkish as "many" officials said it would likely be appropriate to keep interest rate s ...