30-Year Mortgage Rate Dips to 6.67% After 6-Week Climb
The first 30-year fixed mortgage rate decline in six weeks offers a potential demand signal for proptech platforms, even as rates remain above year-ago levels.
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Mortgage rates dip for first time in six weeks
The 30-year fixed rate fell to 6.67%, the 15-year fixed rate fell to 5.96%, and the 10-year Treasury eased to 4.61% midday Thursday.
10-year Treasury at start of week
The 10-year Treasury yield stood at 4.72% at the start of the week.
Prior week mortgage rates
The 30-year fixed rate averaged 6.69% and the 15-year fixed rate averaged 6.01%.
Oil nears $76, yields hit monthly high
WTI crude edges toward $76/barrel, pushing 10-year yield close to 4.60% as inflation fears intensify, pressuring small caps.
S&P 500 reaches weekly high
S&P 500 climbs to 7,575, near its weekly peak, while Nasdaq ends the week up 1.74%.
Tech rout after Samsung earnings miss
Samsung's earnings fail to meet bullish expectations; Micron down 4.71%, SanDisk down 7.26%, Intel plunges 9.66%. Nasdaq gives up prior day's gains.
Oil price spike begins
WTI crude tops $69 per barrel after a Qatari LNG carrier is struck near the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil to a one-week high.
Stocks open sharply higher; tech leads
Nasdaq gains 1.12%, S&P 500 up 0.72% as buy-the-dip investors return and Korean equity markets stabilize.
Existing-home sales slow
U.S. sales of previously occupied homes slowed again in July as higher borrowing costs constrained buyer demand.
Year-ago mortgage rate benchmark
Freddie Mac reported the 30-year fixed rate averaged 6.58% and the 15-year fixed rate averaged 5.71%.
The first 30-year fixed mortgage rate decline in six weeks offers a potential demand signal for proptech platforms, even as rates remain above year-ago levels.
Cooling inflation and a lower 10-year Treasury yield helped pull the 30-year mortgage rate to 6.67%, signaling a potential shift in Fed policy expectations.
Source: capitalgazette.com · sentinelandenterprise.com
Technology stocks outperformed in a bifurcated market as SK Hynix’s Wall Street debut and buy-the-dip activity drove a 1.74% Nasdaq gain. Meanwhile, a geopolitical shock sent oil above $76/barrel and the 10-year yield toward 4.60%, punishing small caps.