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Daily Market Update 8/18/17

Rates inched lower Friday following yesterday’s terror attacks in Spain and increased uncertainty about the Trump Administration’s ability to implement policy changes.  Since most of the proposed policy changes were expected to boost economic growth, stocks moved sharply lower, boosting mortgage-backed securities.  In today’s economic news, Consumer Sentiment jumped to 97.6, beating expectations.  No other key data will be released today.

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