The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.66% in the week ending Aug. 14, down four basis points from the previous week.

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Wall Street traders dialed back expectations for an interest-rate cut next month, sending Treasury yields higher, after fresh data on wholesale prices signaled tariffs are pushing up inflation.