More Resilient Today, But It's Still All About Data

More Resilient Today, But It's Still All About Data

The bond market is still searching for its identity in the wake of last week's Fed announcement.  Monday and Tuesday saw relatively big volatility in the morning with calmer, stronger afternoons--something that fueled hopes that the post-Fed correction was over.  Wednesday saw overnight losses with more weakness throughout the day, thus suggesting the post-Fed correction could still be alive. Thursday had a bit of everything: gains overnight, early losses and a decent afternoon recovery.  The only constant has been the ability of relevant econ data to set the trading tone.

Market Movement Recap
09:39 AM

Stronger overnight, weaker after data and now back near unchanged.  

10:28 AM

Back to weakest levels now.  10yr up 2.5bps at 3.81 and MBS down an eighth. 

01:31 PM

modest friendly bounce just before and after the 7yr auction (not necessarily because of it). 10yr up 1.2bps at 3.797 and MBS unchanged. 

04:12 PM

No major changes since the last update.  MBS down 1 tick (0.03) and 10yr up 1bp at 3.794

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More Resilient Today, But It's Still All About Data

MBS & Treasury Markets
UMBS 5.0 100.01 -0.01 10YR 3.779% -0.005% 9/26/2024 5:59PM EST
At the risk of tempting fate by discussing a leveling-off of the post-Fed correction again, the overnight session saw the most compelling case yet for the correction having run its course.  The evidence didn't have as much to do with the outright level of gains in longer term yields as it did with the shape of yield curve trading over the past 2 days.  During that time, the curve hit a ceiling and held flat for the longest period of time post-Fed-meeting. ...   READ MORE
Today's Mortgage Rates
30YR Fixed 6.21% +0.02% 15YR Fixed 5.58% +0.03% 9/26/2024
Because we created the industry's first daily mortgage rate index based on actual lender rate sheets without any subjective distortions, and because the longest-standing mortgage rate index in the U.S. is a once-a-week survey with plenty subjective distortions and some quirky methodology, we often find ourselves pointing out what's "real" on many Thursday afternoons (the weekly survey comes out on Thursdays).  In virtually every case we can remember, there have been qu...   READ MORE
Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Thursday, Sep 26
8:30AM Aug Durables ex-defense mm (%) Aug -0.2% 10.4%
8:30AM Aug Durable goods (%) Aug 0.0% -2.6% 9.9%
8:30AM Aug Durables ex-transport (%) Aug 0.5% 0.1% -0.2%
8:30AM Q2 Core PCE Prices QoQ Final Q2 2.8% 2.8% 3.7%
8:30AM Q2 Corporate profits (% ) Q2 3.5% 1.7% -2.7%
8:30AM Sep/14 Continued Claims (ml) Sep/14 1834K 1829K
8:30AM Q2 GDP (%) Q2 3% 3% 1.4%
8:30AM Q2 GDP deflator (%) Q2 2.5% 2.5% 3.1%
8:30AM Q2 GDP Final Sales (%) Q2 1.9% 2.2% 1.8%
8:30AM Q2 PCE Prices QoQ Final Q2 2.5% 2.5% 3.4%
8:30AM Q2 Real Consumer Spending QoQ Final Q2 2.8% 2.9% 1.5%
8:30AM Sep/21 Jobless claims 4-wk avg (k) Sep/21 224.75K 227.5K
8:30AM Sep/21 Jobless Claims (k) Sep/21 218K 225K 219K
8:30AM Aug Core CapEx (%) Aug 0.2% 0% -0.1%
9:10AM Fed Collins Speech
9:10AM Fed Kugler Speech
9:20AM Fed Chair Powell Speech
9:25AM Fed Williams Speech
10:00AM Aug Pending Home Sales YoY Aug -3% -8.5%
10:00AM Aug Pending Home Sales (%) Aug 0.6% 0.3% -5.5%
10:30AM Sep/20 Nat gas-EIA, change bcf Sep/20 47Bcf 52Bcf 58Bcf
10:30AM Fed Barr Speech
11:00AM Sep Kansas Fed Composite Index Sep -8 -3
11:00AM Sep KC Fed manufacturing Sep -18 9 6
11:15AM Treasury Secretary Yellen Speech
11:30AM 8-Week Bill Auction 4.650% 4.690%
11:30AM 4-Week Bill Auction 4.7% 4.7%
12:00PM Sep/25 15-Year Mortgage Rate Sep/25 5.16% 5.15%
12:00PM Sep/25 30-Year Mortgage Rate Sep/25 6.08% 6.09%
1:00PM 7-Year Note Auction 3.668% 3.77%
1:00PM Fed Kahkari Speech
1:00PM 7-Yr Note Auction (bl) 44
4:30PM Sep/25 Central Bank Balance Sheet Sep/25 $7.08T $7.10T
Friday, Sep 27
8:30AM Aug Core PCE Inflation (y/y) (%) Aug 2.7% 2.6%
8:30AM Aug Goods Trade Balance Adv Aug $-99.4B $-102.66B
8:30AM Aug Personal Income (%) Aug 0.4% 0.3%
8:30AM Aug PCE (y/y) (%) Aug 2.3% 2.5%
8:30AM Aug Inflation-Adjusted Spending (Consumption) (%) Aug 0.3% 0.5%
8:30AM Aug PCE price index mm (%) Aug 0.1% 0.2%
8:30AM Aug Core PCE (m/m) (%) Aug 0.2% 0.2%
8:30AM Aug Wholesale inventories mm (%) Aug 0.2% 0.2%
8:30AM Aug Retail Inventories Ex Autos MoM Adv Aug 0.5%
10:00AM Sep Sentiment: 5y Inflation (%) Sep 3.1% 3%
10:00AM Sep Michigan Consumer Expectations Final Sep 73.0 72.1
10:00AM Sep Sentiment: 1y Inflation (%) Sep 2.7% 2.8%
10:00AM Sep Consumer Sentiment (ip) Sep 69.3 67.9
10:00AM Sep U Mich conditions Sep 62.9 61.3
1:00PM Sep/27 Baker Hughes Oil Rig Count Sep/27 488
1:00PM Sep/27 Baker Hughes Total Rig Count Sep/27 588
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This week's newsletter will be intentionally short in hopes of it being easier to share, read, and digest. It will offer several strategies for understanding the paradoxical disconnect between the Fed Funds Rate and mortgage rates.  For those interested in a deeper dive, the past 3 newsletters thoroughly covered it in detail: Why Fed Day Matters Even Though Mortgage Rates Are Already Lowe... READ MORE