Canada’s Mortgage Rates RISING(?) Amid Market Chaos

#canadianmortgagerates #canadarealestate #canadianeconomy Fixed mortgage rates in Canada are rising, and they shouldn’t be: Current uncertainties are rattling the bond market and pushing interest rates higher. From strange bond market moves and rising fixed mortgage rates to big questions about what's driving it—China dumping bonds, hedge funds liquidating, or fading trust in U.S. Treasuries—the bond market isn’t behaving like it used to. If you’re tracking mortgage rates or concerned about where Canada’s housing market is headed, this episode is essential viewing. Links: Best variable and fixed mortgage rates of the week: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-best-variable-and-fixed-mortgage-rates-of-the-week/ 'Radically less': Canadian fixed-rate mortgages falling on lower bond yields: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/radically-less-canadian-fixed-rate-mortgages-falling-on-lower-bond-yields-152537044.html Canada 5 Year Government Bond: https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/bond/tmbmkca-05y?countrycode=bx ‘This is Not Normal’: Trump’s Tariffs Upend the Bond Market: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/business/economy/treasury-bonds-tariffs.html Treasury yields decline as investors seek safe havens amid Israel-Hamas conflict: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/10/us-treasurys-investors-consider-impact-of-israel-hamas-conflict.html Are Trump’s Policies Leading to Higher Treasury Yields?: https://www.morningstar.ca/ca/news/263791/are-trumps-policies-leading-to-higher-treasury-yields.aspx What’s going on in the US Treasury market, and why does it matter?: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/whats-going-on-in-the-us-treasury-market-and-why-does-it-matter/ Bond Analysts Debate If China Had Role in Treasuries Swings: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-11/bond-analysts-debate-if-china-had-role-in-treasuries-swings Who sold U.S. Treasurys? Speculation turns to hedge funds: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Markets/Bonds/Who-sold-U.S.-Treasurys-Speculation-turns-to-hedge-funds Bond vigilantes are back raising the spectre of an American face-off: https://financialpost.com/investing/bond-vigilantes-back-raise-spectre-american-face-off U.S. 10 Year Treasury Note: https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/bond/tmubmusd10y?countrycode=bx Trump’s Push Against Powell Adds to Doubts of US’s Haven Status: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-21/trump-s-push-against-jerome-powell-latest-reason-to-sell-dollar 10-year Treasury yield rises as investors weigh Trump’s criticism of Powell: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/21/10-year-treasury-yield-rises-as-investors-weigh-trumps-criticism-of-powell.html The wild card in the White House makes mortgage borrowers opt for 'safer' choice: https://financialpost.com/real-estate/mortgages/mortgage-borrowers-opt-for-safer-choice Why falling rates spell trouble for anyone needing to break their mortgage contract: https://financialpost.com/real-estate/mortgages/why-falling-rates-spell-trouble-for-anyone-needing-to-break-their-mortgage-contract TD Bank charges $30,000 mortgage penalty to woman forced to sell home due to pandemic: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/mortgage-penalty-pandemic-1.5588741 First Shockwaves of Trump’s Tariffs Are About to Hit the World Economy: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-19/trump-tariffs-first-shockwaves-of-us-trade-policy-hit-world-economy U.S. Treasuries ‘fire sale’ sends long-term yields soaring worldwide: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/tariffs/2025/04/09/us-treasuries-fire-sale-sends-long-term-yields-soaring-worldwide/ Treasuries Selloff Ramps Up as Investors Spurn US Long-End Bonds: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-07/global-yields-whipsaw-higher-as-treasuries-rocked-by-tariffs Federal Reserve May Step In As Trump Tariffs Unglue 10-Year Treasury Yield, Bear Claws S&P 500: https://www.investors.com/news/economy/federal-reserve-trump-tariffs-10-year-treasury-yield-sp-500/ Mark Mitchell – Mortgage Broker London Ontario 920 Commissioners road east London, Ontario N5Z 3J1 Phone: (519)860-2102 (Call or Text) MarkMitchell@LondonOntarioMortgages.ca Brokerage Lic: 10464 Broker Lic: M16001479 https://www.LondonOntarioMortgages.ca – Apply Online!! Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkMitchellMortgageBrokerLondonOntario Subscribe NOW for more Mortgage/Financial News/Videos. Follow me on Social Media: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mortgagebrokerlondonontario Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/londonontariomortgages Twitter - https://twitter.com/londonmortgage1/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mitchell-london-s-mortgage-broker-197842123/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mortgagebrokerlondon?lang=en Commentary on this Channel should not be considered financial advice.