• August 29, 2024

Mortgage rates fall to 15-month low ahead of Fed's rate cuts

US mortgage rates have fallen to a 15-month low, according to the latest data from Freddie Mac. The 30-year fixed rate mortgage has dropped to 6.35%, its lowest reading since May 2023. Market Domination anchors Josh Lipton and Madison Mills comment on whether sliding mortgage rates can inspire homebuying activity as the Federal Reserve plans to cut interest rates in September. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.

  • August 29, 2024

Cyclicals, US dollar, August volatility: Market Takeaways

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) closed Thursday's session at a new record high, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) and S&P 500 ^GSPC) slipped slightly into negative territory after Nvidia's (NVDA) second quarter earnings beat that failed to impress Wall Street investors. Yahoo Finance markets and data editor Jared Blikre joins Josh Lipton on Asking for a Trend to highlight the biggest themes from the trading, including this week's gains in cyclical sectors, patterns pointing to a reversal in the US dollar, and market volatility (^VIX) seen in August trading. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Asking for a Trend. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.