- Average fixed mortgage rates rose for the sixth straight week, hitting new YTD highs, according to the latest weekly survey from Freddie Mac.
- The 30-year fixed averaged 4.13% in the latest week, up from 4.08% a week ago, and the 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.36%, up from last week's 3.34%; both are at 2016 highs.
- A year ago, the 30-year and 15-year fixed rates averaged a respective 3.95% and 3.19%.
- ETFs: XHB, ITB