Mortgage rates approach 3-year high as new applications plunge
monetary_policyUnited StatesAxios2 Oct, 00:17 UTC
Context
Mortgage rates approach 3-year high as new applications plunge Axios Mortgage rates just hit 7.28%. But there are ways to get a lower rate CNN How 7% Mortgages Are Wrecking the Home-Buyer Playbook wsj.com As Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level Since 2023, Buyers Look at ARMs The New York Times Mortgage rates approach their highest level in 3 years: Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Thursday, October 1, 2026 Yahoo Finance
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Causal chain
No clear market signal
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- Severity
- the event's market impact, 1–5
- Direction
- ↑ / ↓ likely price move for the asset
- Exp. move
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- Conviction
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