Mortgage rates dropped noticeably on Thursday on a combination of lower oil prices and a lower inflation reading via the Producer Price Index (PPI). Rates are driven by bonds and bonds are highly responsive to the outlook for inflation and the economy. The Iran war caused inflation implications to spike and the periodic relief in fuel prices has coincided with bond market improvement (and lower rates). The official inflation data is just another form of the same benefit. Fuel prices are just one aspect of inflation--albeit a critical one, but they're more of a leading indicator. In contrast, big government data like PPI and yesterday's CPI (Consumer Price Index) help the market more accurately measure the true impact of fuel prices. PPI was only slightly lower than expected, but that was enough to account for most of today's improvement in rates. Top tier 30yr fixed rates fell 0.05% to 6.69% for the average lender. That's the lowest reading since July 17th--just one day shy of 4 weeks ago. [thirtyyearmortgagerates]
Lowest Mortgage Rates in Nearly 4 Weeks
Mortgage rates dropped noticeably on Thursday on a combination of lower oil prices and a lower inflation reading via the Producer Price Index (PPI). Rates are driven by bonds and bonds are highly responsive to the outlook for inflation and the economy. The Iran war caused inflation implications to spike and the periodic relief in fuel prices has coincided with bond market improvement (and lower rates).
The official inflation data is just another form of the same benefit. Fuel prices are just one aspect of inflation--albeit a critical one, but they're more of a leading indicator. In contrast, big government data like PPI and yesterday's CPI (Consumer Price Index) help the market more accurately measure the true impact of fuel prices.
PPI was only slightly lower than expected, but that was enough to account for most of today's improvement in rates. Top tier 30yr fixed rates fell 0.05% to 6.69% for the average lender. That's the lowest reading since July 17th--just one day shy of 4 weeks ago.
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| # | Наименование новости | Тональность | Информативность | Дата публикации |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rates Recover Modestly | 1 | 5 | 09-07-2026 |
| 2 | Mortgage Rates Slightly Higher to End The Week | 0 | 6.38 | 14-08-2026 |
| 3 | Mortgage Rates End Week Roughly Unchanged | 0 | 5 | 10-07-2026 |
| 4 | Solid Data-Driven Gains | 0 | 15.48 | 13-08-2026 |
| 5 | As Expected, Mortgage Apps Bounce in Response to Rate Reversal | 0 | 7.88 | 14-08-2026 |
| 6 | Bonds End Flat After Front-Running The Decent Data | 0 | 7.88 | 12-08-2026 |
| 7 | Falling gas prices cut inflation in June, but renewal of Iran war could limit progress | 2 | 7 | 14-07-2026 |
| 8 | Inflation fell in July as Iran war marches on | 0 | 9.45 | 12-08-2026 |
| 9 | Inflation fell in June after short-lived Iran deal brought energy prices down | 0 | 5 | 14-07-2026 |
| 10 | 10-year Treasury yield is little changed as traders weigh new U.S. inflation data | 0 | 7 | 31-07-2025 |