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Facts Column
Market Summary
| Dow | 12,361.32 | +261.66 | +2.16% |
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| Nasdaq | 2,258.11 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
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| S&P 500 | 1,329.51 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
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| 10 Yr Bond(%) | 3.3280% | 0.0000 | |
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| Nikkei 225 | 12,480.09 | -2.48 | -0.02% |
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| Hang Seng | 21,108.22 | -758.72 | -3.47% |
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| Straits Times | 2,927.79 | +102.88 | +3.64% |
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Market Movers
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| LTD | 17.14 | 0.00 | 0.00% | LIMITED BRANDS INC
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| BHI | 65.56 | 0.00 | 0.00% | BAKER HUGHES INTL
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| NUAN | 18.21 | 0.00 | 0.00% | NUANCE COMMUNICATNS
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News and Opinion Column
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Rates
See today's average mortgage rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
| Loan Type | Today | Last Week |
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| 30 Year Fixed | 5.62% | 5.89% |
| 15 Year Fixed | 5.09% | 5.22% |
| 1 Year ARM | 5.38% | 5.11% |
| 30 Year Fixed Jumbo | 7.16% | 7.05% |
| 5/1 ARM | 5.73% | 5.70% |
| 3/1 ARM | 5.50% | 5.51% |
See today's average home equity rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
| Loan Type | Today | Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| $30K Home Equity Loan | 7.45% | 7.47% |
| $50K Home Equity Loan | 7.32% | 7.32% |
| $75K Home Equity Loan | 7.34% | 7.34% |
| $30K HELOC | 5.92% | 6.11% |
| $50K HELOC | 5.54% | 5.77% |
| $75K HELOC | 5.37% | 5.60% |
See today's average savings rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
| Savings Type | Today | Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| 6 month CD | 2.81% | 2.96% |
| 1 year CD | 2.90% | 3.03% |
| 3 year CD | 2.92% | 3.09% |
| MMA | 2.48% | 2.60% |
| $10K MMA | 2.79% | 2.84% |
| $25K MMA | 3.20% | 3.31% |
See today's average auto rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
| Auto Type | Today | Last Week |
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| 36 Month New Car Loan | 6.67% | 6.66% |
| 48 Month New Car Loan | 6.79% | 6.78% |
| 60 Month New Car Loan | 6.79% | 6.78% |
| 72 Month New Car Loan | 7.09% | 7.10% |
| 36 Month Used Car Loan | 7.20% | 7.21% |
| 48 Month Used Car Loan | 7.10% | 7.07% |
See today's average credit card rates across the country. Source: CreditCards.com
| Card Type | Today | Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| Balance Transfer | 10.31% | 10.03% |
| Low Interest | 11.01% | 10.97% |
| For Bad Credit | 13.02% | 13.12% |
| Cash Back | 11.47% | 11.46% |
| Business | 11.10% | 10.91% |
| Airline | 12.75% | 12.69% |
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