tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19665995.post-1144075479393440382006-04-03T10:43:00.000-04:002006-06-14T15:40:14.810-04:00Long-term mortgage interest rates were up again Thursday, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield rose to 4.86 percent. <br /><br />The 30-year fixed-rate average climbed to 5.97 percent, and the 15-year fixed-rate edged up to 5.66 percent. The 1-year adjustable was up at 4.97 percent. <br /><br />The 30-year Treasury bond yield jumped to 4.9 percent.<br /><br />Rates are current as of 7:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. <br /><br />Mortgage rate figures are according to Bankrate.com, which publishes nightly averages based on its survey of 4,000 banks in 50 states. Points on these mortgages range from zero to 3.5. <br /><br />In other economic news, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 65 points, or 0.58 percent, finishing at 11,150.7. The Nasdaq gained 3.04 points, or 0.13 percent, closing at 2,340.82. <br /><br />Stock and bond figures are current as of 7:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Athens Georgia Real Estate</div>Burton Real Estate &amp; Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08818859657451845676noreply@blogger.com