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Overnight real estate rates step higher

Long-term mortgage interest rates were up Thursday, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield remained at 5.13 percent.

The 30-year fixed-rate average climbed to 6.2 percent, and the 15-year fixed-rate was up at 5.86 percent. The 1-year adjustable was up at 5.36 percent.

The 30-year Treasury bond yield increased to 5.23 percent.

Rates are current as of 7:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

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.

In other economic news, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 141.92 points, or 1.22 percent, finishing at 11,500.73. The Nasdaq lost 48.05 points, or 2.07 percent, closing at 2,272.7.

Stock and bond figures are current as of 7:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.