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The 10-Year Treasury Is At Its Highest In A Year. Mortgage Rates Just Followed It To A 52-Week High.

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The 10-Year Treasury Is At Its Highest In A Year. Mortgage Rates Just Followed It To A 52-Week High.

Published: by AJ Tiarsmith

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The 10-year Treasury yield, which mortgage pricing follows, was at 5.24% on October 1, 2026, after rising 0.45 percentage points over the prior month. It sits just below the one-year high of 5.29% set September 30, 2026, in the 98.4 percentile of its one-year range. The low was 3.97% on February 27, 2026.

Mortgage rates rose along with it. Stocks moved higher. On October 5, 2026, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) traded at $774.30 as of 1:37 PM ET, up 0.61% on the session.

Three Mortgage Gauges Report Three Different Rates

Mortgage News Daily’s daily index put the 30-year fixed at 7.57% on October 2, 2026, near its yearly high of 7.60%. Freddie Mac’s weekly survey read 7.28% as of October 1, 2026, a yearly high. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly reading was 7.30% as of September 30, 2026, also a yearly high, according to Mortgage News Daily.

These readings use different methods and borrower profiles. Points are upfront fees that lower rates. The MBA figure includes points while Freddie Mac includes none, so identical rates describe different loans.

Both weekly surveys are at yearly highs. Mortgage News Daily’s 30-year jumbo rate of 7.66% matches its yearly high. Other October 2 readings from Mortgage News Daily were:

  • 15-year fixed: 7.19%, according to Mortgage News Daily
  • 30-year FHA: 7.20%, according to Mortgage News Daily
  • 30-year VA: 7.21%, according to Mortgage News Daily
  • 7/6 SOFR ARM: 6.85%, according to Mortgage News Daily. This adjustable loan is fixed for seven years, then resets every six months.

What It Means for S&P 500 ETF Holders

SPY tracks the S&P 500. On October 5, equities and bonds moved opposite: mortgage-backed securities were significantly weaker, signaling higher mortgage rates, according to Mortgage News Daily. Stock prices rose even as borrowing costs climbed.

Why a Weak Jobs Report Failed to Pull Rates Down

Weak labor data usually pushes rates lower, yet Mortgage News Daily’s index rose 0.04% on Friday, October 2, despite a weaker-than-expected jobs report. Unemployment rose to 4.2% from 4.1%, but unrounded figures were closer: 4.175% versus 4.141%, according to Mortgage News Daily. More people entered the labor force. Bonds gave back early gains as oil prices rallied. The headline looked weak, details looked solid, and bond traders went with the details.

For context, Freddie Mac’s 30-year fixed peaked at 7.79% on October 26, 2023 and bottomed at 2.65% on January 7, 2021. The 10-year average is 4.982%. The current reading is up 0.62 points over one month and 0.98 points over one year.

Does the Rising Stock Market Mean Rates Don’t Matter?

For borrowers, rates matter more than stock gains. Every mortgage measure is at or near its yearly peak, and weak labor data failed to pull them down. Watch whether the 10-year closes above 5.29% and whether Freddie Mac’s next survey tops 7.28%.

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