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Line chart of Government of Canada 2-, 5- and 10-year bond yields from March to October 2026, with the policy rate marked.

Bond markets are pricing rate increases that the central bank has not delivered. The overnight rate target stayed at 2.25% throughout the period, while two-year and five-year yields rose to peaks on September 23, the five-year at 3.69%. Fixed mortgage rates take their cue from the five-year yield, so the repricing reaches households before any change in the policy rate.

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