Meritage Homes (MTH) stock pops 10% on Trump mortgage-bond push — what to watch next week
New York, January 11, 2026, 08:50 EST — Market closed. Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH.N) shares jumped 10.4% to $75.45 at Friday’s close, as homebuilder stocks rallied after President Donald Trump announced a plan aimed at pushing mortgage rates lower. U.S. markets are shut on Sunday. (Zacks) That matters now because housing demand has been held hostage by monthly payments. Builders can adjust prices and incentives, but rates still drive who can qualify and who walks away. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the administration’s mortgage-bond buying is meant to roughly match the Federal Reserve’s monthly runoff of about $15 billion in