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US mortgage rates breach 7% as affordability pressures mount

1 source · first seen 21:42 24 Sept · updated 21:42 24 Sept

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  • US mortgage rates have breached 7% as affordability pressures mount
  • Higher government bond yields and oil prices linked to the Iran war are driving inflation fears
  • Higher global yields and crude prices may pressure Indian rate-sensitive stocks and oil-importing sectors

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Rising US Treasury yields and market pressure

US Treasury yields climbed to multiyear highs, with the 30-year yield above 5.53% and the 10-year at a 19-year high. Reports cited sticky inflation, heavy bond issuance and rising oil prices, while warning of pressure on US and Indian stocks, valuations and capital inflows.

Friday, 25 September

  1. US Federal Reserve’s Anna Paulson sees scope for more interest rate hikes amid inflation risks
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Thursday, 24 September

  1. Fed officials see rates likely rising to curb high inflation
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