Posted To: Mortgage Rate Watch
Mortgage rates jumped quickly higher today following a series of headlines/tweets regarding the probability of a US/China trade deal ahead of Sunday’s tariff deadline. What does all that mean? Let’s break it down. The status of the US/China trade relationship is a big deal for financial markets, including the bond market that dictates interest rates like those for mortgages. The more robust and more certain a trade deal seems, the worse it is for rates in general. This Sunday is a deadline for the implementation of a new round of tariffs. As such, risks are/were high that we would see some sort of announcement to cancel or lessen the tariff burden. As of this morning (and again this afternoon), it looks like that is indeed what is happening. At first, a Trump tweet about the likelihood of a…(read more)
Source: Mortgage News Daily
