Mortgage rates retreat to 6.36% despite rising inflation
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Source: New York Post
Published: 2026-05-16 03:49 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Military & Defence, Energy, Economy & Finance, Property & Housing, Business & Economy, War & Conflict
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Mortgage rates defied expectations by ticking down slightly this week, even as the latest inflation data revealed that surging oil prices resulting from the ongoing war in the Middle East have now bled into the costs of other goods and services.
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