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Mortgage rates today: 30-year fixed ticks up as bond market digests strong factory data

Mortgage rates today: 30-year fixed ticks up as bond market digests strong factory data

U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rates edged up to 6.092% early Wednesday, according to Optimal Blue, while Mortgage News Daily reported a rise to 6.20%, near a two-week high. Treasury yields held steady after a sharp jump in U.S. manufacturing activity, with the 10-year yield near 4.28%. Housing stocks rose premarket, led by Lennar and D.R. Horton. Investors watched for new mortgage demand data.
4 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Daily Dividend Announcements: Xerox, BlackRock, Thermo Fisher, Franklin Resources, McDonald's, NVIDIA
    May 21, 2026, 12:56 PM EDT. Xerox Holdings, BlackRock, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Franklin Resources, McDonald's, and NVIDIA each declared quarterly dividends. Xerox set $0.025/share payable July 31; BlackRock $5.73/share payable June 23; Thermo Fisher $0.47/share payable July 15. Franklin Resources declared $0.33/share with a 3.1% year-over-year increase payable July 10. McDonald's announced $1.86/share payable June 16. NVIDIA raised its dividend sharply from $0.01 to $0.25/share, payable June 26; it also approved an additional $80 billion share repurchase authorization without expiration. Shareholders with records on specified dates across June and July will receive payments in mid-2026.

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The Dow hovered near 50,000 Thursday as rising oil prices and Treasury yields dampened risk appetite. Brent crude climbed 2.2% to $107.32 a barrel after renewed U.S.-Iran tensions. Walmart shares fell on cautious guidance despite higher sales, while Nvidia’s record results failed to spark a tech rally. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq traded lower in morning action.
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