Mortgage rates drop despite bond market turmoil: Why rates may rise again in coming weeks

Mortgage rates fell slightly despite bond market volatility. Here’s why Treasury yields, inflation, the US deficit and oil prices could push rates higher.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has made waves this week with his plan to at least double his department’s buybacks of longer-dated Treasury bonds.

Millions of students opened their results on Thursday morning

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Aug 18, 2026 in New York City. (Photo: AFP/Michael M. Santiago) 19 Aug 2026 01:26AM (Updated: 19 Aug 2026 05:13AM) NEW YORK: Stock markets mostly fell on Tuesday (Aug 18) after a US-Iran truce expired with no progress towards reopening t

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Crude oil prices continue to rise, impacting global stocks as hopes for a US-Iran deal on the Strait of Hormuz fade. Learn how this affects markets.