What to Make of Week's Weakest Levels After Solid PCE Data

What to Make of Week's Weakest Levels After Solid PCE Data

Things looked good for the bond market earlier this morning.  While yields were still quite a bit higher than those seen earlier in the week, there was an immediate, positive response to the on-target PCE data.  The gains didn't last long with sellers running the table mostly between 10am and 11am ET.  While some of the move could be due to traders moving to the sidelines ahead of near-term potential political developments, month/quarter-end positioning likely had a much bigger impact.  Bonds ended the week at their weakest levels, but this pull-back doesn't inform next week's trading in the slightest.  That honor goes to the active slate of bigger ticket economic data.

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What to Make of Week's Weakest Levels After Solid PCE Data

MBS & Treasury Markets
UMBS 5.5 98.52 -0.42 10YR 4.398% +0.111% 6/28/2024 5:00PM EST
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30YR Fixed 7.07% +0.02% 15YR Fixed 6.45% +0.00% 6/28/2024
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Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Friday, Jun 28
6:00AM Fed Barkin Speech
8:30AM May Core PCE Inflation (y/y) (%) May 2.6% 2.6% 2.8%
8:30AM May Personal Income (%) May 0.5% 0.4% 0.3%
8:30AM May PCE (y/y) (%) May 2.6% 2.6% 2.7%
8:30AM May PCE price index mm (%) May 0% 0% 0.3%
8:30AM May Inflation-Adjusted Spending (Consumption) (%) May 0.2% 0.3% 0.2%
8:30AM May Core PCE (m/m) (%) May 0.1% 0.1% 0.2%
8:40AM Fed Daly Speech
9:45AM Jun Chicago PMI Jun 47.4 40 35.4
10:00AM Jun Consumer Sentiment (ip) Jun 68.2 65.8 69.1
10:00AM Jun Sentiment: 5y Inflation (%) Jun 3% 3.1% 3%
10:00AM Jun Sentiment: 1y Inflation (%) Jun 3% 3.3% 3.3%
10:00AM Jun Michigan Consumer Expectations Final Jun 69.6 67.6 68.8
10:00AM Jun U Mich conditions Jun 65.9 62.5 69.6
12:00PM Fed Bowman Speech
12:30PM Jun Quarterly Grain Stocks - Corn Jun 4.993B 8.347B
12:30PM Jun Quarterly Grain Stocks - Soy Jun 0.969B 1.845B
12:30PM Jun Quarterly Grain Stocks - Wheat Jun 0.702B 1.087B
12:40PM Fed Daly Speech
1:00PM Jun/28 Baker Hughes Total Rig Count Jun/28 581 588
1:00PM Jun/28 Baker Hughes Oil Rig Count Jun/28 479 485
Monday, Jul 01
9:45AM Jun S&P Global Manuf. PMI Jun 51.7 51.3
10:00AM Jun ISM Manufacturing New Orders Jun 45.4
10:00AM May Construction spending (%) May 0.1% -0.1%
10:00AM Jun ISM Manufacturing PMI Jun 49 48.7
10:00AM Jun ISM Manufacturing Employment Jun 51.1
10:00AM Jun ISM Mfg Prices Paid Jun 55.9 57.0
11:30AM 52-Week Bill Auction (bl) 73
11:30AM 6-Month Bill Auction 5.140%
11:30AM 3-Month Bill Auction 5.235%
11:30AM 26-Week Bill Auction (bl) 70
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The week began with a distinct absence of interest rate volatility, but things changed in a big way by Friday--at least compared to the previous week which was exceptionally quiet.  In the bigger picture, however, it was just another week that felt volatility in the short term due to a surprising rate spike on Friday. Incidentally, the fact that this week's rate spike occurred... READ MORE