Mortgage -backed securities are up as the European Central Bank revealed a new bond program that aims to control borrowing rates. Also, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is set to speak after the yearly Fed meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
What’s Up On Wall Street?
All of the U.S. indexes closed in the green Friday as both investors and economists agree that the global economy is doing fine without a third round of quantitative easing (QE3). The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged up 101 points (0.77 %) while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 16.39 points (0.54 %). Also, the S&P 500 increased 9.05 points (0.65 %).
Current Mortgage Rates
Here are today’s rates for the 30-year fixed and the 15-year fixed:
30-Year Fixed 3.625% (3.861% APR) 15-Year Fixed 2.875% (3.309% APR)
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Financial Links
Here are a few links to some of today’s financial articles. Be sure to leave a comment below if you know of any additional financial articles that are trending today.
CNN Money
Best home deals in the best places
Bloomberg
Germany, France Reconnect in a Push for Crisis Solutions
Bloomberg
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