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Straightforward Gains After Important Inflation Data

Straightforward Gains After Important Inflation Data

While today's monthly core PCE headline may have technically been higher than the median forecast, a vast majority of forecasters abstained from submitting updated guesses to data aggregators after yesterday's quarterly PCE data.  Had they been compelled to do so, the forecast would almost certainly have risen to 0.2 from 0.1 and today's unrounded number of 0.182 would be the logical beat that the market traded... logically.  In fact, one might call the 2 day action "boring" considering this morning's quick PCE-driven rally almost perfectly offset yesterday's PCE-driven sell-off and neither was very big in the bigger picture.  

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Straightforward Gains After Important Inflation Data

MBS & Treasury Markets
UMBS 5.5 99.63 +0.22 10YR 4.193% -0.050% 7/26/2024 5:00PM EST
After yesterday's quarter over quarter core PCE price index came in 0.2% higher than expected, we knew today's monthly PCE data would have to include higher numbers divided across the months of April, May, and June in some unknown proportion.  If April and May were not revised, it suggested an unrounded monthly core PCE of 0.37 today, which would have rounded to a 0.4% headline versus the 0.1% forecast.  But that would be very uncommon, so markets split the dif...   READ MORE
Today's Mortgage Rates
30YR Fixed 6.86% -0.05% 15YR Fixed 6.31% -0.02% 7/26/2024
This week's most important economic data was the PCE price index which is the gold standard of big picture inflation measurement. For those hoping to see rates drop, it was important for PCE to confirm the progress seen in the CPI data (the other major inflation index that came out 2 weeks ago).   Spoiler alert: PCE confirmed the progress, but there are a few nuances. Perhaps most importantly, this week's PCE data covers the same time frame as the CPI data two w...   READ MORE
Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Friday, Jul 26
8:30AM Jun Core PCE (m/m) (%) Jun 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
8:30AM Jun PCE (y/y) (%) Jun 2.5% 2.5% 2.6%
8:30AM Jun Core PCE Inflation (y/y) (%) Jun 2.6% 2.5% 2.6%
8:30AM Jun Personal Income (%) Jun 0.2% 0.4% 0.5%
8:30AM Jun PCE price index mm (%) Jun 0.1% 0.1% 0%
8:30AM Jun Inflation-Adjusted Spending (Consumption) (%) Jun 0.3% 0.3% 0.2%
10:00AM Jul Sentiment: 5y Inflation (%) Jul 3% 2.9% 3%
10:00AM Jul Michigan Consumer Expectations Final Jul 68.8 67.2 69.6
10:00AM Jul Consumer Sentiment (ip) Jul 66.4 66 68.2
10:00AM Jul U Mich conditions Jul 62.7 64.1 65.9
10:00AM Jul Sentiment: 1y Inflation (%) Jul 2.9% 2.9% 3%
1:00PM Jul/26 Baker Hughes Oil Rig Count Jul/26 482 477
1:00PM Jul/26 Baker Hughes Total Rig Count Jul/26 589 586
Monday, Jul 29
10:30AM Jul Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index Jul -15.1
11:30AM 52-Week Bill Auction (bl) 76
11:30AM 6-Month Bill Auction 4.990%
11:30AM 3-Month Bill Auction 5.190%
11:30AM 26-Week Bill Auction (bl) 70
3:00PM Treasury Refunding Financing Estimates (%)
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This week's most important economic data was the PCE price index which is the gold standard of big picture inflation measurement. For those hoping to see rates drop, it was important for PCE to confirm the progress seen in the CPI data (the other major inflation index that came out 2 weeks ago).   Spoiler alert: PCE confirmed the progress, but there are a few nuances. Perhaps most ... READ MORE
Executive Finance Manager
Central Valley Home Lending
License:
CVHL NMLS #2455817
MLO NMLS #693579