S&P 500 — US Large Cap Index
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IPC Index — Mexico MarketThe average US 30-year fixed mortgage rate for conforming loans of $806,500 or less fell to 6.51% for the week ending April 3, 2026, down from a seven-month high of 6.57% the prior week, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey showed on Wednesday. This marks the first decline in over a month, driven by a 10+bps drop in Treasury yields as investors grew wary of the Middle East conflict’s economic impact. The war has rattled global markets, fueling stagflation fears and reducing expectations that the Fed will raise rates this year to curb energy-driven inflation. Despite the rate dip, mortgage activity weakened: total applications fell 0.8%, the fourth consecutive weekly decline, including prior drops exceeding 10%. Refinancing activity led the drop, down 2.8%, while purchase applications inched up 1.1%.
