Mortgage refinance demand plunges 14%, as interest rates spike higher
Fast-rising mortgage rates are causing a drop in mortgage demand, especially refinances.
Bitcoin Rises on Capital Flight from Bonds
BTC rose 3.5% on Tuesday. At the peak of the day, the rate exceeded $43.2K, but by Wednesday morning it rolled back to $42K, demonstrating a 0.7% correction. Ethereum is losing 1% over 24 hours, while other leading altcoins from...
Fed Hawks Send Yield Higher, Yen Lower
There is no change in the overall theme in the forex markets. Yen’s decline continues and there is no sign of slowing yet. Hawkish comments from Fed officials pushed treasury yields further up. Fed Chair Jerome Powell will speak again...
AUD/USD Gains Pace, Why It Could Continue Higher
Key Highlights AUD/USD started a fresh increase above the 0.7320 resistance. It broke a key bearish trend line with resistance near 0.7300 on the 4-hours chart. EUR/USD is still struggling below 1.1120 while GBP/USD surpassed 1.3200. Oil price is rising...
Mortgage rates are surging faster than expected, prompting economists to lower their home sales forecasts
A home is offered for sale on January 20, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage hit 4.72% on Tuesday, moving 26 basis points higher since just Friday, according...
Stock futures are steady as investors juggle Fed comments and policy
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 17, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures were little changed in overnight trading on Tuesday as investors continue to digest revelations from the Federal Reserve on inflation and interest rates....