Getting Back to Normal, For a Few Days Anyway

Getting Back to Normal, For a Few Days Anyway

After a decidedly abnormal 6 weeks beginning in early October, bonds began to calm down last week.  This offered some hope that the brisk volatility and selling pressure was subsiding.  With 10yr yields closing inside a 3bp range for 5 days in a row, the restoration of normality is basically confirmed.  Today's data didn't have a big impact, but we wouldn't expect it to (based on the mixed signals).  Bonds continue waiting on early December data for the next big push in one direction or the other.  The upcoming week is always a bit of a wild card due to the holiday and month-end, but the fact remains that there are no truly top tier market movers.

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Getting Back to Normal, For a Few Days Anyway

MBS & Treasury Markets
UMBS 5.5 99.22 +0.19 10YR 4.341% -0.066% 11/25/2024 4:04AM EST
The bond market has been forced to take the victories that are within reach.  As November winds down, the best victory we could have hoped for was the absence of any additional defeat.  This has been a perfectly successful week in that regard.  Yields fell on Monday and haven't closed any higher since then.  Today's economic data doesn't look too eager to change that sideways streak.  At this point, the previously prevailing uptrend in yields has seen...   READ MORE
Today's Mortgage Rates
30YR Fixed 7.03% -0.01% 15YR Fixed 6.40% -0.01% 11/22/2024
Starting in early October, mortgage rates experienced significant volatility, meaning the average day over day change was much bigger than normal.  While the term "volatility" technically allows for larger-than-normal moves in either direction, there was a clear winner in this case with rates moving almost a full percent higher. Rates take direct cues from the bond market which, in turn, takes cues from several sources.  These include economic data, inflation, g...   READ MORE
Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Monday, Nov 25
8:30AM Oct National Activity Index Oct -0.28
10:30AM Nov Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index Nov -3
11:30AM 26-Week Bill Auction (bl) 81
11:30AM 6-Month Bill Auction 4.310%
11:30AM 3-Month Bill Auction 4.420%
11:30AM 26-Week Bill Auction (bl) 72
1:00PM 52-Week Bill Auction (bl) 40
1:00PM 2-Year Note Auction 4.130%
1:00PM 2-Yr Note Auction (bl) 69
1:00PM 30-Day Bill Auction (%)
Tuesday, Nov 26
8:00AM Oct Building permits: number (ml) Oct 1.416M 1.425M
8:00AM Oct Build permits: change mm (%) Oct -0.6% -3.1%
8:55AM Nov/23 Redbook yy (%) Nov/23 5.1%
9:00AM Sep FHFA Home Price Index m/m (%) Sep 0.3% 0.3%
9:00AM Sep Case Shiller Home Prices-20 y/y (% ) Sep 4.9% 5.2%
9:00AM Sep House Price Index Sep 427.0
9:00AM Sep FHFA Home Prices y/y (%) Sep 4.2%
9:00AM Sep CaseShiller 20 mm nsa (%) Sep -0.3%
10:00AM Oct New Home Sales (%) (%) Oct 4.1%
10:00AM Oct New Home Sales (ml) Oct 0.73M 0.738M
10:00AM Nov Rich Fed, services index Nov 3
10:00AM Nov CB Consumer Confidence (%) Nov 111.6 108.7
10:00AM Nov Rich Fed comp. index Nov -10 -14
10:00AM Nov Rich Fed manuf shipments Nov -8
10:30AM Nov Dallas Fed Services Index Nov 2.0
10:30AM Nov Dallas Fed Services Revenues Index Nov 9.2
11:00AM Oct Money Supply Oct $21.22T
11:30AM 26-Week Bill Auction (bl) 80
11:30AM 52-Week Bill Auction 4.100%
11:30AM 52-Week Bill Auction (bl) 48
1:00PM 2-Yr Note Auction (bl) 28
1:00PM 2-Year FRN Auction (%) 0.205%
1:00PM 5-Year Note Auction 4.138%
1:00PM 5-Yr Note Auction (bl) 70
2:00PM FOMC Minutes
4:30PM Nov/22 API weekly crude stocks (ml) Nov/22 4.753M
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After embarking on a volatile journey in early October, the past 2 weeks have been calmer for mortgage rates.  The present week was especially uneventful relative to the past 2 months.  The following chart measures volatility in the underlying bond market, which is the precursor for mortgage rate movement. As such, it's no surprise to see volatility subside in mortgage rates.&nbs... READ MORE