Long-term mortgage interest rates edged up again Tuesday, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield sank to 4.74 percent.
The 30-year fixed-rate average rose to 6.28 percent, and the 15-year fixed rate increased to 5.95 percent. The 1-year adjustable dipped to 5.5 percent.
The 30-year Treasury bond yield was down at 4.9 percent.
Rates and bonds 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 plummeted 146.32 points, or 1.1 percent, finishing at 13,211.99. The Nasdaq was down 37.01 points, or 1.43 percent, closing at 2,546.27.
Stock figures are current as of 7:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
