Closing Market Report 5/2/2013

The KUIK Closing Market Report for Thursday, May 2:
Markets had a big up day.
Direction Change Units  Last Time Change
Dow Up                    131 points             14,832 2:06 PM
S&P500 Up 0.94% percent               1,598      14.89 points
Nasdaq Composite Up 1.26% percent               3,341      41.49 points
30 Year Treasury Down                      (1) Basis Points               2.83 Annual Yield
Mortgage rates have dropped again, continuing to support housing affordability, with the average rate on the 15-year fixed-rate mortgage hitting a record low of 2.56% in the week ending May 2, down from 2.61% last week, according to Freddie Mac in its weekly report.
Serving the West   Side first I am Bill Roller of BR Capital for AM 1360 KUIK.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/15-year-mortgage-rate-hits-record-low-of-256-2013-05-02-1091013?dist=afterbell
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