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Mortgage rates today stick near 6.1% as bond yields hold; homebuilder stocks lift premarket
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (445+ words) NEW YORK, Feb 5, 2026, 06:37 (EST) " Premarket U.S. mortgage rates held steady early Thursday. The daily average for a 30-year fixed conforming loan ticked up just 0.01 percentage point to 6.096% from the day before. (Fortune) That's crucial since borrowing costs remain elevated, sidelining many…...
Gold price today: Spot gold slips below $4,920 as dollar firms ahead of ECB, BoE calls
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (641+ words) New York, Feb 5, 2026, 06:11 EST " Premarket Gold prices slipped on Thursday as the dollar hovered near a two-week peak and a wider market selloff spurred traders to trim positions. Spot gold dropped 0.9% to $4,917.61 an ounce by 07:54 GMT, after tumbling nearly 4% earlier....
Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 slips as miners slide, banks cushion the fall
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (512+ words) Sydney, Feb 5, 2026, 21:46 AEDT " Market closed. Australian shares ended lower on Thursday, with miners dragging the market off recent highs as investors leaned away from commodity-linked risk. The S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.4% at 8,889.20 points, while the broader All Ordinaries fell…...
Bank of England rate decision: Traders brace for a 3.75% hold as UK inflation stays above target
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (760+ words) LONDON, Feb. 5, 2026, 08:30 GMT The Bank of England is set to hold its benchmark Bank Rate steady at 3.75% on Thursday. The policy announcement is scheduled for 1200 GMT, followed by a press conference 30 minutes later. The previous rate cut in December passed…...
NAB share price holds near A$44 after RBA hike as traders eye Feb 18 update
6+ hour, 44+ min ago (440+ words) SYDNEY, Feb 5, 2026, 17:09 AEDT " After-hours update. Shares of National Australia Bank Limited (NAB.AX) ended Thursday's session up 0.27%, closing at A$44.05. (Investing.com Australia) The stock now serves as a barometer for investors' expectations on Australian rates. While higher rates can…...
Gold price today: Bullion wobbles near $4,940 as the dollar firms and Feb. 11 jobs report looms
14+ hour, 58+ min ago (235+ words) New York, February 4, 2026, 17:04 (EST) " Trading after the bell Spot gold, which trades for immediate delivery, closed almost unchanged Wednesday as a stronger dollar weighed on safe-haven demand. By 3:02 p.m. ET, spot gold inched up 0.02% to $4,939.42 an ounce. Meanwhile, spot silver climbed…...
Gold price today slips near $4,900 as firmer dollar prompts profit-taking; jobs data in focus
18+ hour, 19+ min ago (345+ words) NEW YORK, Feb 4, 2026, 13:34 (EST) " Regular session The next key data point is U.S. labor figures, postponed due to the three-day government shutdown. ADP reported private payrolls increased by 22,000 in January, falling short of expectations. The Labor Department announced the official January…...
Mortgage rates today: 30-year fixed ticks up as bond market digests strong factory data
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (432+ words) NEW YORK, Feb 4, 2026, 06:42 EST " Premarket U.S. mortgage rates nudged up early Wednesday, with the average 30-year fixed-rate conforming loan ticking to 6.092%, per mortgage data firm Optimal Blue. (Fortune) This is significant because potential buyers kick off the year facing tight affordability…...
Gold price today: Bullion snaps back toward $5,100 as U.S.-Iran tensions flare
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (180+ words) New York, Feb 4, 2026, 06:06 EST " Premarket The rapid reversal highlights just how quickly sentiment has shifted in a market that was hitting record highs only last week. Gold bounced back from a Monday low of $4,403.24, after peaking at $5,594.82 last Thursday and…...
Macquarie Group stock slips despite ASX rally as bank flags higher rates; Feb 10 briefing ahead
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (300+ words) SYDNEY, Feb 4, 2026, 17:19 (AEDT) " After-hours trading underway. Macquarie Group shares dipped 1.4% to close at A$213.83 on Wednesday, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.8% to 8,927.80. (Yahoo Finance) Lenders are adjusting prices after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised the cash rate target…...