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Oil is still steering the near-term direction of Canadian mortgage rates due to its inflation threat.

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Robert McLister
What
Oil is still steering the near-term direction of Canadian mortgage rates due to its inflation threat.
When
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:31:11 GMT · 3h 1m ago
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Why
A burst of optimism from markets betting Iranians will sign onto the United States peace proposal has knocked WTI crude down more than seven per cent since Monday, combined with a 50-basis-point decline in long-term U.S. inflation expectations.
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The drop in oil prices and U.S. inflation expectations has pushed Canada’s five-year government yield to a seven-week low, potentially leading to some modest fixed-rate relief for Canadian mortgage holders if these levels are maintained or decreased further.

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