Rebound rally lifts stocks higher

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Here’s what moved the market today.

Markets 📈

The market recovered from its Tuesday sell-off with a strong performance on Wednesday. The Nasdaq and Russell 2K outperformed.

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Market-Moving News 🔎 

🏠 Homebuyers Pause on Higher Mortgage Rates

As the calendar flipped from December to January, it seemed like mortgage rates might give homebuyers a break. But, like a plot twist in a suspenseful movie, rates are climbing again. Last week, the average rate on 30-year fixed mortgages nudged up to 6.87% from 6.80% the week prior. This uptick marks the highest rate since early December 2023, squeezing buyers and refinancers alike.

📉 Refinancing Cools Off
The refinancing scene, always sensitive to the slightest rate changes, saw a slight decline. Applications dipped by 2% week-over-week, despite being 12% higher than a year ago. It seems the brief dip in rates earlier had some homeowners rushing to lock in savings, but the window is quickly closing.

🏡  Applications Dip
The ripple effect of increasing rates hit homebuyers hard, with applications to purchase homes sliding down by 3% in a week and falling 12% compared to the same time last year. This retreat is a clear signal that the brief December-January respite is over, and the uphill battle against rates resumes.

📊 Mortgage Demand Slows
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest figures show a 2.3% drop in overall mortgage application volume from the previous week. This downturn is a direct consequence of the creeping rates, highlighting the sensitive balance between borrowing costs and market activity.

As rates edge closer to the 7% mark, the market reacts cautiously. Homebuyers are reevaluating their budgets, while refinancers scramble to find value in a landscape that’s quickly shifting beneath their feet. The question on everyone’s mind: Is this the new normal for 2024, or is there relief in sight?

Datasea [DTSS] $8.98 (+510.8%)
rallied a day after reporting fiscal Q2 financial results featuring a significant increase in revenues compared to last year.

Earlyworks [ELWS] $1.31 (+187.9%)
rallied after a pair of Schedule 13G filings published in Tuesday’s aftermarket revealed two new passive stakes in the company.

enGene [ENGN] $16.50 (+116.5%)
presented upbeat preclinical data of human dermal fibroblast (HDF) spheroids to treat psoriasis at an industry conference.

Ohmyhome [OMH] $1.33 (41.1%)
priced a $4.8 million offering of roughly 3.55 million shares of common stock at $1.35 per share.

Nukkleus [NUKK] $1.30 (33.6%)
signed a term sheet for the acquisition of cross-border payments firm Mercury Global for an undisclosed amount of stock and cash.

QuidelOrtho [QDEL] $45.27 (32.2%)
suffered a slew of analyst downgrades after posting downbeat results on its Q4 earnings report.

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