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Sifco: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Sep. 28, 2023 08:48 AM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — CLEVELAND (AP) — Sifco Industries Inc. (SIF) on Thursday reported a loss of $634,000 in its fiscal third quarter. The Cleveland-based company said it had a loss of 11 cents per share. The producer of forgings and machined components for the...

Oil prices have risen. That's making gas more expensive for US drivers and helping Russia's war

Sep. 25, 2023 05:21 AM EDT

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Oil prices have risen, meaning drivers are paying more for gasoline and truckers and farmers more for diesel. The increase also complicates the global fight against inflation and feeds Russia's war chest. That poses problems for politicians as well as the...

The average long-term US mortgage rate edged up to 7.19% this week, slightly below its 2023 high

Sep. 21, 2023 12:24 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged up again this week, another setback for would-be homebuyers navigating an increasingly less affordable housing market. The average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan rose to 7.19% from 7.18% last week, mortgage...

Hong Kong to scrutinize cryptocurrency regulation after arrests linked to JPEX exchange

Sep. 19, 2023 08:50 AM EDT

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader said Tuesday that the territory will scrutinize the regulation of digital assets after police arrested eight people over allegations of fraud at an unlicensed cryptocurrency exchange that impacted more than 1,600 investors and over $150 million in assets. ...

The average long-term US mortgage rate edged up to 7.18% this week, where it stood two weeks ago

Sep. 14, 2023 12:21 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged up this week, pushing higher the borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers already facing a housing market limited by a dearth of homes for sale and rising prices. The average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan...

Fewer apply for home loans as borrowing costs, rising prices shut out prospective homebuyers

Sep. 08, 2023 08:12 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. home loan applications are the lowest in decades as evidence mount that rising mortgage rates and home prices are shutting out many aspiring homeowners. An index that tracks mortgage application volume shows applications for loans to buy a home fell last...

The average long-term US mortgage rate fell to 7.12%, second weekly drop since marking 22-year high

Sep. 07, 2023 12:10 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell again this week, but remains near the 22-year high it hit three weeks ago, little relief for house hunters facing persistently high prices and a near-historic low number of homes for sale. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac...

The average long-term US mortgage rate fell to 7.18% this week, easing from more than 20-year high

Aug. 31, 2023 12:23 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped after climbing for five consecutive weeks to a more than 20-year high, a modest relief for would-be homebuyers challenged by rising home prices and a thin inventory of homes on the market. Mortgage buyer Freddie...

Average long-term US mortgage rate jumps to 7.23% this week to highest level since June 2001

Aug. 24, 2023 13:30 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed further above 7% this week to its highest level since 2001, another blow to prospective homebuyers grappling with rising home prices and a stubbornly low supply of properties on the market. Mortgage buyer Freddie...

Have home prices bottomed? While low housing inventory stymies sales, bidding wars prop up prices

Aug. 22, 2023 16:33 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. housing market remains in a deep sales slump, but the worst declines may be over when it comes to home prices. While home sales have fallen 22.3% through the first seven months of the year versus the same stretch in 2022, prices are being propped up by...