Weekly mortgage demand surges 11% higher, as interest rates dropped for the sixth straight week

• Weekly mortgage demand surges 11% higher, as interest rates dropped for the sixth straight week

  Mortgage demand for both homebuying and refinancing reacted to yet another drop in mortgage rates, which are now down for the sixth straight week.
  
  CNBC - 10h

• Mortgage rates drop to the lowest level in 5 months, luring home buyers back into the housing market

  Mortgage applications rose 11.2% in the past week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.
  
  MarketWatch - 11h

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  CBS News - 2h

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  CNBC - 1d

• Tesla shares have declined every week since Elon Musk went to Washington

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  CNBC - 4d

• Fed chief Jay Powell plays down growth worries after jobs report disappoints

  Chair says US central bank in no ‘hurry’ to cut interest rates at end of turbulent week for Wall Street
  
  Financial Times - 5d

• Airline CEOs warn domestic travel demand is slowing

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  CNBC - 1d

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  MarketWatch - 5h

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