UPDATE 1-U.S. 30-year mortgage rates hit 2-month low - Freddie Mac

Interest rates on U.S. 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages fell to their lowest levels in two months in step with a slide in U.S. bond yields stemming from concerns about slowing U.S. economic growth, Freddie Mac said on Thursday.

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