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Mortgage Rates Today, March 28, 2026: 30-Year Fixed Ends Week at Six-Month Highs as Yields Rise

Mortgage Rates Today, March 28, 2026: 30-Year Fixed Ends Week at Six-Month Highs as Yields Rise

U.S. mortgage rates climbed again this week, with Freddie Mac’s 30-year fixed average hitting 6.38% and Mortgage News Daily’s index at 6.64% on Friday. The 10-year Treasury yield reached 4.428% as oil prices rose to $112.57 a barrel. Mortgage applications fell 10.5% for the week, with refinancing down 14.6%. The Dow entered correction territory amid ongoing inflation and Middle East tensions.
28 March 2026
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Mortgage Rates Today: This Week’s 30-Year Average Rises to 6.22%, Daily Quotes Top 6.5%

Mortgage Rates Today: This Week’s 30-Year Average Rises to 6.22%, Daily Quotes Top 6.5%

U.S. mortgage rates climbed again this week, with Freddie Mac’s 30-year fixed average hitting 6.22% and Mortgage News Daily’s gauge reaching 6.53%, the highest since September. Rising Treasury yields and oil prices pushed rates higher, while new-home sales in January fell 17.6% from December. Pending home sales in February rose 1.8% from January but were down 0.8% year-over-year.
21 March 2026
US Stock Market This Week: S&P 500 Hits Six-Month Low as Oil Shock Knocks Out Rate-Cut Hopes

US Stock Market This Week: S&P 500 Hits Six-Month Low as Oil Shock Knocks Out Rate-Cut Hopes

The S&P 500 closed at 6,506.48 on Friday, its lowest since September, dropping 1.9% for the week. Nasdaq and Dow each lost just over 2%. Investors pulled back on hopes for near-term Fed rate cuts as oil prices rose and the 10-year Treasury yield hit 4.38%. Nvidia and Tesla fell over 3%, while FedEx rose after raising its outlook.
21 March 2026
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Rithm Capital Stock Price Hits Fresh 52-Week Low as Rising Rates Hammer Mortgage REITs

Rithm Capital Stock Price Hits Fresh 52-Week Low as Rising Rates Hammer Mortgage REITs

Rithm Capital shares dropped 3.3% to $8.77 Friday, hitting a 52-week low amid surging volume of nearly 122 million shares. Mortgage REITs and real estate stocks broadly fell as the 10-year Treasury yield neared 4.39% and U.S. mortgage rates climbed to 6.22%. Heavy trading was fueled by “triple witching” in options and futures. Rithm ended 2025 with $53 billion in assets on its balance sheet.
20 March 2026
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Silver Price Tumbles as Fed Holds Rates; Dip Buyers Get Mixed Signals

Silver Price Tumbles as Fed Holds Rates; Dip Buyers Get Mixed Signals

Spot silver fell 10.7% to $67.26 an ounce Thursday, deepening losses after the Federal Reserve held rates steady and oil prices climbed. The drop followed a 4.2% slide Wednesday as the Fed signaled only one rate cut this year and a stronger dollar hit demand. Retail investors had poured nearly $922 million into silver ETFs in January. The Silver Institute expects a sixth consecutive annual supply deficit in 2026.
19 March 2026
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Federal Reserve Poised to Hold Rates as Iran Oil Shock and Hot Inflation Data Delay Cuts

Federal Reserve Poised to Hold Rates as Iran Oil Shock and Hot Inflation Data Delay Cuts

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady Wednesday as surging oil prices and higher inflation complicate prospects for cuts this year. Brent crude topped $108 a barrel amid the Iran war. February payrolls fell by 92,000, while consumer prices rose 0.3% on the month. Fed Chair Jerome Powell will speak at 2:30 p.m. EDT after the policy announcement.
18 March 2026
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Mortgage Rates Today Rise Again as Housing Stocks Slide

Mortgage Rates Today Rise Again as Housing Stocks Slide

The average U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.11% this week, according to Freddie Mac, while Mortgage News Daily's daily reading hit 6.29% on Thursday. Mortgage applications increased 3.2% last week, but single-family housing starts fell 2.8% in January and permits slipped 0.9%. Shares of D.R. Horton, Lennar, and Rocket Companies dropped between 2% and 3% in afternoon trading.
12 March 2026
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SoFi Stock Price Falls Today as Oil Near $100 Revives Rate Fears

SoFi Stock Price Falls Today as Oil Near $100 Revives Rate Fears

SoFi Technologies shares dropped about 3% Thursday to $17.94, outpacing a broader tech selloff as oil neared $100 and the Nasdaq fell 1.38%. The decline followed sector-wide pressure on fintech stocks, with Affirm and Block also down over 3%. SoFi reported record fee-based revenue in Q4 and recently launched a stablecoin partnership with Mastercard. CEO Anthony Noto bought $1 million in shares earlier this month.
12 March 2026
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Drops 1.3% as $100 Oil Revives RBA Rate-Hike Fears

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Drops 1.3% as $100 Oil Revives RBA Rate-Hike Fears

Australian shares fell 1.3% Thursday, with the S&P/ASX 200 closing at 8,629.00 after oil surged above $100 a barrel following attacks on Middle East fuel tankers. Financials dropped 1.5% and miners 1.7%, while energy stocks rose sharply. Traders now see a 75% chance of another Reserve Bank rate hike next week. The index is down over 6% in March, on track for its worst month since September 2022.
12 March 2026
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NatWest Mortgage Rates Rise Again as UK Rate-Cut Hopes Crumble

NatWest Mortgage Rates Rise Again as UK Rate-Cut Hopes Crumble

NatWest Group will raise mortgage rates for existing customers and additional borrowing from March 10, following recent hikes for new borrowers. Barclays, Halifax, and Santander are also increasing rates, while some smaller lenders have withdrawn products. The average UK two-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 4.84% this week. Mortgage approvals in January fell to a two-year low, according to Bank of England data.
9 March 2026
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Borsa Istanbul Slides Last Week as Oil Shock and Rate-Pause Fears Rattle Turkish Stocks

Borsa Istanbul Slides Last Week as Oil Shock and Rate-Pause Fears Rattle Turkish Stocks

Borsa Istanbul’s BIST 100 fell 2.19% Friday to 12,792.81, capping a week of heavy losses as the lira hit a record low of 44.0750 per dollar and Brent crude surged to $88.9 a barrel. Turkey’s central bank sold about $13 billion in foreign exchange this week and is expected to hold its policy rate at 37% at its March 12 meeting. February inflation reached 31.53% year on year.
7 March 2026
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia share price slips as GDP data lifts RBA rate-hike nerves

Commonwealth Bank of Australia share price slips as GDP data lifts RBA rate-hike nerves

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares fell 1.6% to A$171.13 Wednesday as financial stocks slid amid renewed rate-hike fears and rising oil prices. Australia’s economy grew at its fastest annual pace in nearly three years, prompting speculation the Reserve Bank could raise rates as soon as March. Investors await the RBA’s March 16–17 policy meeting and April inflation data.
4 March 2026
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Circle (CRCL) stock jumps as oil shock shifts rate bets; insider sale filing lands

Circle (CRCL) stock jumps as oil shock shifts rate bets; insider sale filing lands

Circle Internet Group shares rose 5.8% to $101.76 Tuesday amid volatile trading, as investors focused on its rate-sensitive USDC stablecoin business. CFO Jeremy Fox-Geen sold 47,908 shares at $90 on Feb. 26 under a pre-arranged plan. Mizuho raised its price target to $100. The market faces inflation fears as oil prices surge and the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran escalates.
3 March 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Bitcoin Market Divides Amid War: Institutional Buyers Accumulate While Others Sell
    April 11, 2026, 9:14 AM EDT. The Bitcoin market is split between institutional buyers, who steadily accumulate despite conflict, and other investors who are selling. Strategy, a key institutional player, added nearly 5,000 BTC recently, holding over 766,000 BTC valued at $58 billion but currently underwater by about 8%. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw record inflows in March, but recent weekly flows have slowed, with most global inflows centered in Swiss-listed products. On the Ethereum front, Bitmine Immersion Technologies made its largest purchase since late 2025, holding roughly $10 billion in ETH. Meanwhile, smaller Bitcoin holders, or 'whales,' are selling off significant amounts, indicating cautious sentiment outside institutional mandates. The market appears stable on the surface, but internal dynamics suggest a narrowing path ahead amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and mixed investor confidence.

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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 11.04.2026

11 April 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 11, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 11, 2026, 9:15 AM EDT Investors Show Unprecedented Calm Amid Global Crises April 11, 2026, 9:15 AM EDT. Investors have displayed unusual calm despite multiple shocks including the Middle East conflict, COVID-19, and geopolitical tensions. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 have surged to record or near-record highs, reflecting a market conditioned to 'buy the dip' amid persistent turmoil. This resilience masks underlying risks: elevated oil prices due to Middle East instability threaten inflation and interest rate hikes, potentially straining household budgets and economic growth. Market complacency, driven by years
UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Climbs as Traders Eye Fragile Iran Ceasefire

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Climbs as Traders Eye Fragile Iran Ceasefire

10 April 2026
London’s FTSE 100 rose 0.38% to 10,644.28 late Friday morning as investors awaited U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan. Brent crude climbed 1% to $96.83 a barrel, while sterling eased but was on track for its biggest weekly gain since January. The FTSE 250 gained 0.79%. Britain’s 10-year gilt yield stood at 4.807%.
US Stock Market Today: CPI, Oil and Iran Truce Set the Tone Before the Open

US Stock Market Today: CPI, Oil and Iran Truce Set the Tone Before the Open

10 April 2026
Dow e-minis slipped 0.15% before Friday’s open, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures each down 0.08% as traders awaited March CPI data and watched U.S.-Iran tensions. Economists expect headline CPI to rise 0.9% for March and 3.3% year-on-year. Weekly jobless claims increased to 219,000. Brent crude traded near $97 a barrel, while shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained well below normal.
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 10.04.2026

10 April 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 10, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 10, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT Orora ASX:ORA Faces Earnings Reset After Saverglass Impact and Middle East Disruptions April 10, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT. Orora (ASX:ORA) shares plunged over 8% in one day following a guidance update that revealed an earnings reset at its Saverglass unit due to Middle East supply chain disruptions and a shutdown at the Ras Al Khaimah glass plant. Despite a sharp short-term loss, Orora's 90-day share price rise exceeds 33%, contrasting a longer-term 10.58% annual total shareholder return decline amid ongoing sector pressures. Trading at A$1.49,
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