Another "Just Because" Sell Off

NOTE: The initial recap has a video link that is non-functional.  The only change here is to today's video link.  Access it below, or right here: https://youtu.be/kI9fl2s4cCQ

This is getting old...  and unfortunately, more prevalent. The bond market has been offering up more and more examples of reasonably brisk changes in yields without any obvious catalysts. This forces market watchers to concoct narratives to fit the price action (i.e. to say things that wouldn't be said if the mystery move was a rally). In other words, guesses and generalizations are the name of the game. What we do know is that a broad rotation out of bonds and into stocks is underway, even if stocks weren't a good example of that today. We know there were some headlines regarding potential Korea/Japan trade deals in the works. And we know the bond market isn't thrilled with the potential Treasury issuance implications associated with congressional budget headlines. All that having been said, the reality is probably significantly more complicated and boring than this small collection of usual suspects.