Oil Market Swings As Bond Rally Cools And Home Sales Rise
In New York analysts note a bond market selloff as long term rates rise and hopes for rate cuts fade. Mortgage rates drop spurred a 4.4 percent January rise in new single family home sales to a seasonally adjusted 753,000. Oil futures edge up on Persian Gulf ministerial meeting prospects. Also: Aiken volunteers prepare for Triple Crown events and Busbee Elementary PTO meets in Wagener.
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Mortgage Refinancings Surge as Rates Drop to Single Digits
A sharp fall in fixed mortgage rates to the low teens and below 10 percent spurs a flood of refinancing inquiries and borrowing. Banks report tripled refinancing requests as homeowners seek lower payments, with example savings of about 183 dollars monthly on a 80 000 dollar loan.
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