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| Stocks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dow | 12,862.23 | +156.82 | +1.23% |
| Nasdaq | 2,905.66 | +45.98 | +1.61% |
| S&P 500 | 1,344.90 | +19.36 | +1.46% |
| Bonds & Currencies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Year Yield | 1.95% | +0.12 | -- |
| 1 Euro | $1.3155 | -0.0008 | -0.11% |
| Commodities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil | $97.77 | -0.07 | -0.07% |
| Gold | $1,728.50 | -11.80 | -0.68% |
| Overnight Avg Rate | Latest | Change | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 yr fixed | 3.88% | 3.87% | |
| 15 yr fixed | 3.21% | 3.19% | |
| 5/1 ARM | 2.88% | 2.86% | |
| 30 yr refi | 3.96% | 3.93% | |
| 15 yr refi | 3.29% | 3.27% |
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