United States 4, Paraguay 1 * Highlight: Folarin Balogun scored twice in his spectacular World Cup debut, while Christian Pulisic orchestrated the attack with two assists to secure a dominant opening win for the U.S. at a sold-out SoFi Stadium.

Canada 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 * Highlight: Cyle Larin scored a dramatic second-half equalizer to secure a historic draw in Toronto, earning the Canadian senior men's team their first-ever point in World Cup history.

Toronto Blue Jays 8, New York Yankees 5 * Highlight: The Blue Jays tagged Yankees starter Ryan Weathers for a tough loss, holding off a late New York rally to secure the division win.

Milwaukee Brewers 6, Philadelphia Phillies 0 * Highlight: Jacob Misiorowski pitched a gem, completely shutting down the Phillies' bats while picking up his 8th win of the season.

Boston Red Sox 10, Texas Rangers 1 * Highlight: Sonny Gray dominated on the mound to move to 8-1, while the Boston offense exploded early to cruise past Texas.

Chicago White Sox 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 * Highlight: Anthony Kay earned his 6th win of the year as the White Sox offense ambushed the Dodgers in an unexpected blowout.

Minnesota Twins 9, St. Louis Cardinals 8 * Highlight: A high-scoring thriller came down to the wire, with the Twins holding on to win by a hair despite a late 8th-inning push from St. Louis.

Houston Astros 10, Kansas City Royals 8 * Highlight: Both offenses showed up in droves, but Nate Pearson locked things down in relief to help Houston escape with the win.

Baltimore Orioles 7, San Diego Padres 3 * Highlight: Shane Baz earned his 4th win of the season with strong run support from a balanced Baltimore lineup.

Miami Marlins 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 * Highlight: Sandy Alcantara pitched a strong game to secure his 6th victory, while Miami's offense pulled away late with a 4-run 7th inning.

Cleveland Guardians 3, Detroit Tigers 2 * Highlight: Tanner Bibee outdueled Jack Flaherty in a classic AL Central pitching matchup, narrowly closing the door on Detroit.

Athletics 6, Colorado Rockies 4 * Highlight: Lawrence Butler was the star of the night, driving in a late insurance run and making a phenomenal leaping catch in right field to secure the comeback win.

Chicago Cubs 5, San Francisco Giants 1 * Highlight: Javier Assad advanced to 4-1 on the season with an efficient performance, keeping the Giants' hitters off-balance all night.

Seattle Mariners 10, Washington Nationals 2 * Highlight: Bryce Miller earned a commanding win to move to 3-0 as the Mariners' bats collective hammered Washington pitching.

Arizona Diamondbacks 5, Cincinnati Reds 2 * Highlight: Kevin Ginkel picked up the win in relief while closer Cade Smith slammed the door for his 22nd save of the year.

New York Mets 7, Atlanta Braves 5 * Highlight: The Mets edge past their division rivals, surviving a late scare to hand Spencer Strider a tough loss.

Los Angeles Angels 4, Tampa Bay Rays 3 * Highlight: Sam Aldegheri earned a tight victory on the mound, handing Tampa Bay's Shane McClanahan his 4th loss of the season.

West Virginia 7, Troy 5 * Highlight: The Mountaineers slugged their way past Troy in a competitive opening game to start their Omaha campaign on the right foot.

North Carolina 6, Ole Miss 2 * Highlight: Solid pitching and disciplined situational hitting carried the Tar Heels to a comfortable victory over the Rebels.

30-Year Fixed: ~6.63% (APR around 6.92%)

15-Year Fixed: ~5.88% (APR around 6.33%)

30-Year FHA / VA: ~5.88%

Jumbo Loans: ~5.75%

HELOC (Home Equity Line of Credit): 7.04% to 7.43% national average.

Home Equity Loans (Fixed Rate): 6.98% to 8.12% national average depending on the term.

Dow Jones Industrial Average: 51,202.26 | ▲ Up 0.7% (+353.51 points)

S&P 500: 7,431.46 | ▲ Up 0.5% (+37.16 points)

Nasdaq Composite: 25,888.84 | ▲ Up 0.3% (+79.18 points)

Russell 2000: 2,943.99 | ▲ Up 0.8% (+22.96 points)

Market Note: Equities rallied aggressively following easing oil prices and massive investor demand stemming from SpaceX's highly anticipated Wall Street trading debut.

30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage: Averaging 6.52% (Up from 6.48% last week; down from 6.84% a year ago).

15-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage: Averaging 5.84% (Up from 5.79% last week).

The Big Shift: Mortgage rates have reversed their downward trend from earlier in the year. Due to recent surges in inflation data and persistent employment strength, property specialists and major indexes (like the Mortgage Bankers Association) now forecast that the 30-year benchmark rate will remain stubbornly stuck in the 6.1% to 6.6% range through the remainder of 2026. The Federal Reserve is no longer expected to cut interest rates by year-end, meaning brokers and buyers must recalibrate their budgets around mid-6% rates as the permanent working environment for the foreseeable future.

Did you know? Historically, when buyers see rate volatility, they freeze. However, current data shows existing home sales just hit a five-month high. Homebuyers are officially "looking past" short-term rate fluctuations and entering the market anyway out of sheer fatigue from waiting on the sidelines—proving that absolute need and inventory availability often override interest rate fear in professional networking circles.