Mortgage Rates Spike, 10-Year Yield Nears 5%, and OpenAI's $7B Cash-Out

Mortgage rates hit their highest since June 2025 as Middle East tanker attacks send oil and Treasury yields higher, the 10-year yield's breakout toward 5% raises fresh alarm about federal borrowing costs, and OpenAI completes a $7 billion secondary share sale ahead of a targeted 2027 IPO. In this episode: • Mortgage rates surge to the highest since June 2025 as new Middle East attacks push oil prices up — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/31/mortgage-rates-surge-middle-east-attacks-oil.html • The 10-year Treasury yield is breaking out and 5% could be just the beginning. Here’s why that matters. — https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-10-year-treasury-yield-is-breaking-out-and-5-could-be-just-the-beginning-heres-why-that-matters-3906b83e?mod=mw_rss_topstories • Sam Altman's OpenAI Just Completed a $7 Billion Share Sale as It Eyes a Trillion-Dollar IPO — https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/sam-altmans-openai-just-completed-175000614.html