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Dow climbs but S&P 500 and Nasdaq dip after tech weakens

Dow climbs but S&P 500 and Nasdaq dip after tech weakens

Stocks on Wall Street ended the session uneven as tech names slipped late. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tacked on 177.19 points, or 0.34%, to 51,844.03, according to delayed FactSet data shown on MarketWatch. The S&P 500 ended down 9.88 points, or 0.13%, at 7,355.58, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 120.38 points, or 0.47%, to finish at 25,466.66.
Netflix’s $25 Billion Buyback Looks Big. Microsoft’s $190 Billion AI Capex Bill Looks Bigger

Netflix’s $25 Billion Buyback Looks Big. Microsoft’s $190 Billion AI Capex Bill Looks Bigger

Netflix’s bigger share buyback is drawing attention to how companies are handling their cash, with investors now sizing up buybacks like Netflix’s against Microsoft’s much heftier $190 billion commitment for AI and cloud infrastructure this year. After recent dips in their stocks, Netflix, PulteGroup, and Mobileye are all doubling down on repurchases. Microsoft, meanwhile, is turning to shareholders, seeking support for yet another ramp-up in capital spending.
Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Loan Holds Near 2026 Highs as Homebuilder Stocks Rebound

Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Loan Holds Near 2026 Highs as Homebuilder Stocks Rebound

Mortgage rates in the U.S. dipped just slightly on Monday. Mortgage News Daily’s daily index showed the top-tier 30-year fixed rate coming in at 6.49%—that’s a minor decline of 4 basis points, or 0.04 percentage point, from Friday’s level. Freddie Mac’s latest weekly survey, as of March 19, still reported the benchmark 30-year fixed at 6.22%.
Mortgage rates today tick lower as U.S. markets shut; homebuilder stock prices in focus ahead of Fed minutes

Mortgage rates today tick lower as U.S. markets shut; homebuilder stock prices in focus ahead of Fed minutes

U.S. mortgage rates edged lower on Monday, with Bankrate’s national survey putting the average 30-year fixed rate at 6.13%, down 10 basis points from a week earlier; the 15-year fixed was 5.51% and the average 30-year refinance rate was 6.50%. Mortgage Bankers Association President Bob Broeksmit said applications were “essentially flat” last week, with borrowers leaning more on FHA loans — a government-backed option — and adjustable-rate mortgages, which reset after an initial period. U.S. stock markets were closed for the Presidents Day holiday, with trading set to resume on Tuesday.
Real Estate Stocks in focus: XLRE, REITs brace for CPI after Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond push

Real Estate Stocks in focus: XLRE, REITs brace for CPI after Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond push

U.S. real estate stocks enter the week as the Trump administration’s mortgage-bond strategy takes shape. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the aim is to “roughly match” the Federal Reserve’s runoff of mortgage-backed securities. FHFA Director William Pulte has kicked off with a $3 billion purchase, according to Bessent, while the Fed is allowing about $15 billion a month to roll off. Meanwhile, 30-year mortgage rates are hovering near 6.2%. The Fed still holds just over $2 trillion in these securities.
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