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Pending-home sales plunge by most since start of pandemic

����IdExifII*�� ���(13�2�;�i� �Prospective buyers arrive during an open house at a home in Seattle, Washington, US, on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. With the crucial spring homebuying season ahead, real estate agents finally have something fresh to sell: the lowest mortgage rates in three years.SONYILCE-9M2,,Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 15.1 (Macintosh)2026:01:18 15:33:45David Ryder’������”�’�d0�2�d�0231�����$�,� 4�)�_��>�4��@_S�n5�{�m��Z���kyC�1�’j~��o��o��#��2JG��:���#�yth%q��N^X���xU��{�(x��/�Q�Ґ’m���7M���Y� ��� �x$��h���T�V��{��Em�i�j���nQi3ʮ�����L����z]ȆK�����q�]� ���l��E����n�� […]

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Mortgage Rates Sideways to Slightly Lower

Markets held more sideways overnight as traders awaited further geopolitical developments today surrounding Greenland. Both stocks and bonds lost ground yesterday on the threat of additional tariffs (and counter-tariffs) as well as decreased participation in the US bond market from foreign wealth funds.  When bonds lose ground, rates move higher.  Bond market improvement was tentative

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U.S. 20-year bond auction draws good demand at higher yield

(Bloomberg) — An auction of 20-year Treasury bonds drew good demand, suggesting investors were assuaged by the rise in yields sparked by US aggression over control on Greenland and challenging fiscal conditions globally. Processing Content The $13 billion auction was awarded at 4.846%, about a basis point lower than its yield in trading just before

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