Decent Showing in Light of Stronger Data

Decent Showing in Light of Stronger Data

Bonds lost ground today, but not as much as one might expect given the 233k vs 115k result in the ADP Employment data.  Granted, ADP is a notoriously imperfect predictor of the NFP number that follows 2 days later, but that never stops markets from reacting on occasions like this.  So what stopped them today?  Some combination of month-end trading, a favorable report on new Treasury auction amounts, "bigger fish to fry," and perhaps the fact that payroll counts are being taken with a grain of salt due to weather-related disruptions in September.  Ultimately, bonds did manage to lose a bit of ground, but not until well after the morning's econ data reaction window had passed.  

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MBS & Treasury Markets
UMBS 5.5 99.02 +0.02 10YR 4.284% -0.015% 10/31/2024 6:05AM EST
MBS prices lost ground fairly quickly after the 3pm CME close and 5.5 coupons are now down a quarter point on the day and just over 3/8ths from the AM highs.  Negative reprices remain possible and are now slightly more possible.   10yr yields are up 3bps to the highs of the day at 4.285.    READ MORE
Today's Mortgage Rates
30YR Fixed 7.02% -0.01% 15YR Fixed 6.50% +0.01% 10/30/2024
The jobs report that came out at the beginning of October was a big wake up call for interest rates .  Up until then, the prevailing belief was that the labor market was progressively softening and perhaps at risk of softening too quickly.  The Federal Reserve had singled out the jobs market as an indicator that would dictate the pace of the rate cut cycle that had begun just 2 weeks earlier.   Much of the Fed's decision to opt for a 0.50% cut as oppose...   READ MORE
Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Thursday, Oct 31
7:30AM Oct Challenger layoffs (k) Oct 55.597K 72.821K
8:30AM Q3 Employment costs (%) Q3 0.9% 0.9%
8:30AM Oct/19 Continued Claims (ml) Oct/19 1890K 1897K
8:30AM Q3 Employment Benefits qq (%) Q3 1%
8:30AM Sep Core PCE Inflation (y/y) (%) Sep 2.6% 2.7%
8:30AM Q3 Employment Wages qq (%) Q3 0.9%
8:30AM Sep Core PCE (m/m) (%) Sep 0.3% 0.1%
8:30AM Oct/26 Jobless claims 4-wk avg (k) Oct/26 238.5K
8:30AM Sep Personal Income (%) Sep 0.3% 0.2%
8:30AM Oct/26 Jobless Claims (k) Oct/26 230K 227K
8:30AM Sep Inflation-Adjusted Spending (Consumption) (%) Sep 0.4% 0.2%
8:30AM Sep PCE (y/y) (%) Sep 2.1% 2.2%
8:30AM Sep PCE price index mm (%) Sep 0.2% 0.1%
9:45AM Oct Chicago PMI Oct 47 46.6
10:30AM Oct/25 Nat gas-EIA, change bcf Oct/25 79Bcf 80Bcf
11:30AM 4-Week Bill Auction 4.650%
11:30AM 8-Week Bill Auction 4.590%
12:00PM Oct/30 30-Year Mortgage Rate Oct/30 6.54%
12:00PM Oct/30 15-Year Mortgage Rate Oct/30 5.71%
4:30PM Oct/30 Central Bank Balance Sheet Oct/30 $7.03T
Friday, Nov 01
8:30AM Oct Average earnings mm (%) Oct 0.3% 0.4%
8:30AM Average Hourly Earnings YoY 4% 4%
8:30AM Oct Average workweek hrs (hr) Oct 34.2 34.2
8:30AM Oct Non Farm Payrolls Oct 115K 254K
8:30AM Oct Private Payrolls (k) Oct 90K 223K
8:30AM Oct Manufacturing payrolls (k) Oct -28K -7K
8:30AM Oct Participation Rate Oct 62.7%
8:30AM Oct Government Payrolls Oct 31K
8:30AM U-6 Unemployment Rate 7.7%
8:30AM Oct Unemployment rate mm (%) Oct 4.1% 4.1%
9:45AM Oct S&P Global Manuf. PMI Oct 47.8 47.3
10:00AM Oct ISM Manufacturing Employment Oct 43.9
10:00AM Oct ISM Manufacturing New Orders Oct 46.1
10:00AM Oct ISM Mfg Prices Paid Oct 49.3 48.3
10:00AM Oct ISM Manufacturing PMI Oct 47.6 47.2
10:00AM Sep Construction spending (%) Sep 0% -0.1%
1:00PM Nov/01 Baker Hughes Oil Rig Count Nov/01 480
1:00PM Nov/01 Baker Hughes Total Rig Count Nov/01 585
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Last week's newsletter warned that it was time to start thinking about incredibly high volatility potential due to events in the first few days of November. But as far as interest rates are concerned, the volatility is already here. Rates jumped sharply higher to start the new week in a move that still has market watchers scratching their heads.  Some analysts pointed to election odds as a... READ MORE