<div id="readability-page-1">Rates stay steady: Mortgage rates hold in the mid-6% range, with inflation and Middle East tensions keeping upward pressure on borrowing costs. Fed policy watch: Rising consumer prices raise the odds of a Fed rate hike this year, which could push mortgage rates higher. Market sentiment shifts: Analysts upgrade AMD and Apple on AI prospects while downgrading Marvell and American Eagle over valuation and performance concerns.</div>

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<p>Mortgage rates remain steady in the mid-6% range, with inflation and Middle East tensions exerting upward pressure on borrowing costs. Rising consumer prices increase the likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate hike this year, potentially driving mortgage rates higher. In equity markets, analysts upgraded AMD and Apple based on AI prospects, while downgrading Marvell and American Eagle due to valuation and performance concerns.</p>

- Mortgage rates remain steady in the mid-6% range, influenced by inflation and tensions in the Middle East.  
- Rising consumer prices increase the likelihood of a Fed rate hike, potentially elevating mortgage rates.  
- Analysts have upgraded AMD and Apple due to AI opportunities, while Marvell and American Eagle faced downgrades linked to valuation and performance issues.

Mortgage rates steady as inflation and Middle East tensions loom