The Nasdaq inched up 31.24 points (0.1%) to 21,713.14 and the S&P 500 rose 20.82 points (0.3%) to 6,466.58, while the narrower Dow posted a more significant gain, jumping 463.66 points (1%) to 44,922.

The U.S. dollar rose slightly against other major currencies on Thursday, but stayed close to multi-week lows as bets that ...

There is no doubt among experts that lower mortgage rates are good news for American homebuyers. "Mortgage rates have dropped by .25 to .375 percent over the past 10 days. This means more ...