Investors typically expect rising long-term rates to put pressure on stocks, especially when inflation spikes, but the S&P 500 SPX was up slightly for one week through Thursday, up 4.1% for 2025 and ...

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The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the fourth week in a row, an encouraging sign for prospective ...

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Wednesday, pushing the average to a two-week high. Rates moved higher for almost every other loan type as well.

Mortgage rates made little movement this week amidst the backdrop of a Federal Reserve meeting and a sluggish housing market.

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Mortgage interest rates in the United States fell for a fourth straight week, hitting the lowest point for this year.