The Case For a Sideways Ceiling Continues to Build

The Case For a Sideways Ceiling Continues to Build

Granted, yields are only 3 days removed from hitting their highest levels in 5 months, but those levels weren't much worse than November 6th.  If we treat this zone (call it 4.45% in 10yr yields, give or take 0.05%) as a potential ceiling, it received yet another vote of support with today's very calm trading near 4.42%. Geopolitical headlines were taken in stride (modest improvement) and 20yr auction results pushed back a bit in the afternoon.  Most importantly (not really), bond traders managed to stay someone engaged despite every news story, email, TV segment, etc. focusing on NVIDIA earnings. 

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The Case For a Sideways Ceiling Continues to Build

MBS & Treasury Markets
UMBS 5.5 99.01 +0.14 10YR 4.388% -0.017% 11/21/2024 4:35AM EST
There has been plenty of news over the past 48 hours regarding the U.S. greenlighting Ukraine to use long range missiles to attack Russia.  Yesterday's examples resulted in relatively modest overnight gains for the bond market. Today's example is a developing story. It involves Ukraine firing multiple UK-supplied missiles into Russia. Headlines to that effect began making the rounds at 9:20am and the result in trading levels and volumes was, once again, clear but modest....   READ MORE
Today's Mortgage Rates
30YR Fixed 7.05% +0.01% 15YR Fixed 6.41% -0.01% 11/20/2024
Remember October and the first part of November--not because of the election, but rather because of the relentless rise in mortgage rates ?  Would you rather forget?  You're not alone.  It was the fastest rate spike since 2022, and it was made all the more memorable because it put an end to the first real uptick in refinance activity in just as long. In the days following the election, there was quite a bit of volatility in rates, but with the benefit of hin...   READ MORE
Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Thursday, Nov 21
8:30AM Nov/09 Continued Claims (ml) Nov/09 1870K 1873K
8:30AM Nov/16 Jobless claims 4-wk avg (k) Nov/16 221K
8:30AM Nov/16 Jobless Claims (k) Nov/16 220K 217K
8:30AM Nov Philly Fed Prices Paid Nov 29.70
8:30AM Nov Philly Fed Business Index Nov 8 10.3
8:30AM Nov Philly Fed Business Conditions Nov 36.7
8:30AM Nov Philly Fed CAPEX Index Nov 23.50
8:30AM Nov Philly Fed Employment Nov -2.2
8:30AM Nov Philly Fed New Orders Nov 14.2
10:00AM Oct CB Leading Index MoM (%) Oct -0.3% -0.5%
10:00AM Oct Exist. home sales % chg (%) Oct -1%
10:00AM Oct Existing home sales (ml) Oct 3.93M 3.84M
10:30AM Nov/15 Nat gas-EIA, change bcf Nov/15 42Bcf
11:00AM Nov KC Fed manufacturing Nov 0
11:00AM Nov Kansas Fed Composite Index Nov -4
11:30AM 8-Week Bill Auction 4.460%
11:30AM 4-Week Bill Auction 4.510%
12:00PM Nov/20 15-Year Mortgage Rate Nov/20 5.99%
12:00PM Nov/20 30-Year Mortgage Rate Nov/20 6.78%
12:25PM Fed Goolsbee Speech
12:30PM Fed Hammack Speech
1:00PM 10-yr Note Auction (bl) 17
1:00PM 10-Year TIPS Auction 1.592%
4:30PM Nov/20 Central Bank Balance Sheet Nov/20 $6.96T
Friday, Nov 22
9:45AM Nov S&P Global Manuf. PMI Nov 48.8 48.5
9:45AM Nov S&P Global Composite PMI Nov 54.1
9:45AM Nov S&P Global Services PMI Nov 55.2 55
10:00AM Nov U Mich conditions Nov 64.4 64.9
10:00AM Nov Sentiment: 5y Inflation (%) Nov 3.1% 3%
10:00AM Nov Sentiment: 1y Inflation (%) Nov 2.6% 2.7%
10:00AM Nov Consumer Sentiment (ip) Nov 73.7 70.5
10:00AM Nov Michigan Consumer Expectations Final Nov 78.5 74.1
1:00PM Nov/22 Baker Hughes Oil Rig Count Nov/22 478
1:00PM Nov/22 Baker Hughes Total Rig Count Nov/22 584
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Mortgage rates bounced hard off the long term lows back in September and had jumped almost a full percent by last week. In addition to the elevated levels, there's been plenty of volatility. Nonetheless, rates managed to avoid breaking last week's ceiling--even if only just. Does that mean it's time for hope? Hope is always a fine thing to have, but it's not a strategy when it comes to mortgage... READ MORE