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Dow12,288.17+61.53+0.50%
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Nasdaq2,825.56+21.21+0.76%
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S&P 5001,336.32+8.31+0.63%
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10 Yr Bond(%)3.6210%+0.0050
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Oil85.24+0.25+0.29%
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Gold1,374.700.000.00%
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FTSE 1006,085.27+48.19+0.80%
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DAX7,414.30+14.26+0.19%
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CAC 404,151.26+40.92+1.00%
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Nikkei 22510,891.44+83.15+0.77%
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Hang Seng23,156.970.000.00%
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Straits Times3,094.72+14.06+0.46%
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Currency Pair Price Change
EUR/USD 1.357400 + 0.001300
USD/JPY 83.595001 -0.080002
GBP/USD 1.610300 + 0.001650
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WMB 27.76 +0.73 +2.70% Williams Companies, Inc. (The) Chart for WMB
SKX 22.07 +0.03 +0.14% Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Common StChart for SKX
NTAP 58.54 +0.10 +0.17% NetApp, Inc.Chart for NTAP
HCBK 11.40 +0.04 +0.33% Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.Chart for HCBK
CLF 92.88 +0.54 +0.58% Cliffs Natural Resources Inc CoChart for CLF
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See today's average mortgage rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com

Loan TypeTodayLast Week
30 Year Fixed4.98%5.02%
15 Year Fixed4.27%4.29%
1 Year ARM2.99%3.02%
30 Year Fixed Jumbo5.59%5.49%
5/1 ARM3.63%3.59%
3/1 ARM3.77%3.75%
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See today's average home equity rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com

Loan TypeTodayLast Week
$30K Home Equity Loan7.23%7.24%
$50K Home Equity Loan7.18%7.20%
$75K Home Equity Loan7.21%7.22%
$30K HELOC5.05%5.11%
$50K HELOC4.70%4.73%
$75K HELOC4.67%4.69%
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See today's average savings rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com

Savings TypeTodayLast Week
6 month CD0.57%0.60%
1 year CD0.88%0.93%
3 year CD1.47%1.48%
MMA0.62%0.64%
$10K MMA 0.71%0.70%
$25K MMA0.87%0.86%
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See today's average auto rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com

Auto TypeTodayLast Week
36 Month New Car Loan5.06%5.07%
48 Month New Car Loan5.15%5.16%
60 Month New Car Loan5.23%5.24%
72 Month New Car Loan3.78%3.78%
36 Month Used Car Loan5.73%5.74%
48 Month Used Car Loan5.57%5.58%
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See today's average credit card rates across the country. Source: CreditCards.com

Card TypeTodayLast Week
Low Interest Credit Cards12.03%12.03%
Cash Back Credit Cards12.48%12.48%
Business Credit Cards12.91%12.91%
Balance Transfer Credit Cards12.93%12.93%
Student Credit Cards13.42%13.42%
Airline Credit Cards14.30%14.30%
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