" This is Money Markets & More for Friday October 17 from the newsroom on the market -- radio network. I'm John -- coming up in this addition our mortgage rates heading sky high. Remembering the great London -- flawed which happened on the state many years ago and lime and salt popcorn. Those stories coming up but first this."

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" On the -- on the earnings front we're hearing from Honeywell and sonic the drive through chain and on the economic count there were getting news on housing starts. And consumer sentiment stocks will try to extend Thursday's nice gains the Dow thirty the NASDAQ and S&P 500 all advanced four or more percent Thursday. Stocks rally thanks to oil falling below seventy dollars a barrel for the first time in more than a year. And Phil Flynn at Alaron Trading sea's oil falling even more in the coming weeks."

" I think long term fifty dollars is not out of the question we could see fifty dollars a barrel prices could it you know -- they could get on the air fairly quickly. Though were going to see volatility -- that we may not goes straight and the if you know we might spike up that there's some weather issues worry if we cast. You know a big rebound in the stock market. But ultimately I think we're we're entry in the era at least for the short term of some lower oil prices. -- hopefully before lower oil prices well how about the economy just couldn't."

" Freddie Mac says that thirty year fixed rate mortgage has jumped to six point four -- 6%. That's up from five point 94%. Last week so is the era. Of attractively low mortgage rates over Steve Kirch market watch real estate editor days of easy credit are behind us the days of the really low mortgage rates may be behind -- although there's still some debate about this. You know there's a question as to how much this financial bailout will cost us in the long run. If that adds to the country's deficit substantially that could put upward pressure on interest rates and mortgage rates in particular. But at the moment it looks like this may have just been of one bad week. Given all of that we've seen in the financial markets. You know but again as I say if if we keep rates within a range that they've been that's been about five and three quarters to six and a half percent. That's not a bad range for people and I don't think there's anybody predicting any much bigger spike here. It's just we an unfortunate set of circumstances for anybody who happens to be in the mark."

" Right now. You can hear more with Kirch and market watch real estate roundup. That's our podcast all about real estate you can find that it iTunes -- at marketwatch.com. Slash podcast. If you have a cool million dollars lying around would you spend it on buying -- domain name on the Internet. A Massachusetts company called patent kinetics hopes so it is auctioning off cold dot com. The starting bid the minimum bid is a million dollars there is expected to be widespread interest in cold dot com. From beer makers to ice cream companies that deadline by the way in case you're getting your money ready. Is November 14. Good news if you're collecting Social Security benefits for fifty million people. We'll go up five point 8% next year that's the largest increase in more than a quarter century. Meantime Hershey's has been spending tons of money to market its Hershey and races France. Advertising expenses are up about 25% and the strategy appears to be paying off. Sales at Hershey up about 6%. Even though prices on candy bars have also gone up during this time. Hershey stock up about 7% on Thursday -- written by. The first and last name and popcorn. Attention female pop corn eaters or -- the boxer wants to be part of your life that's right and it is rolling out a new kind of popcorn. And what is what's the name of this here it's natural lime and salt that's consumer race and -- joining us for. Our daily consumer feature here so what is all this about daily what oh what natural lime and salt."

" Well you know natural organic that's that that's been a big consumer product lately and -- you know they've got a bunch of new ones out I guess designed to appeal beyond the -- give indicated something should you know -- infant and a dvd on Friday night they've got. Flavors like a buttery garlic and salt and cracked pepper now this lime and Salt Lake which I guess goes with margaritas. This lime and salt thing is targeted specifically at women I guess."

" For a women who have parties on Friday night to giggle about their ex boyfriends or something added that it is all part of day."

" Campaign Agassi column by horrible horrible -- and -- the kind of promoting girls night out. You know that is done girls night out -- is our my wife goes on -- we sit around talk about you know."

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" And that they did a survey that found that basically three quarters of women view a girls night gathering of something very important for the course -- sometimes little hard to find time to do that it is still important objects."

" Yeah I -- who has time to get together at these days there seems like so much going on but you know one thing that I found interest in here apparently. Oral written Fokker has brought in this celebrity party planner Zhu. Garten isn't an answer and she is the celebrity planner for the stars. And the person involved here is poppy Montgomery apparently she had a party using this popcorn. And if you oh watch without a -- who poppy is and I found that amusing poppy. Helping out Orval -- bunker -- popcorn -- popcorn. Poppy Montgomery if you're out there. MarketWatch radio newsroom at Yahoo.com. John Wordock yes -- just send me a photo if you do listen -- this Sino year heavily invested on shore. I'd love to talk to you. If so I'd gladly help you put that out there John asks poppy if you're out there please give me an email. And we'll talk soon and are you planning beat this natural lime and salt popcorn survey at. That's on sale the grocery store -- exactly you know same here. Maybe one day when -- actually now. Popcorn. You know and -- only too much popcorn sticks in the teeth and I regret it later again not as much as another look at okay. And thank you very much -- And on this date in business history. It 1814. More than 323. Gallons of beer burst. From facts in gushed onto the streets of London. The incident left nine people dead and destroyed two Holmes. The brewery was taken to court but according to Wikipedia the disaster was rolled. An act of god. Beard. Except for Money Markets & More you can rightists had MarketWatch radio newsroom at Yahoo.com. I'm John ward -- Hoping to experience a flood of beer this weekend myself. Until next time --"