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Atlas Mortgage Group (A Team of Cornerstone First Mortgage LLC)
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Dot Plot in Focus With Fed's "No Cut" Announcement

Dot Plot in Focus With Fed's "No Cut" Announcement

Bonds lost some ground after this morning's economic data, arguably in response to the Retail Sales control group beating its forecast.  Higher-than-expected import prices could also have played a supporting role, but the selling was too modest to worry about perfectly allocating the blame.  It was also erased by an afternoon rally that was best explained by general risk-off vibes surrounding geopolitical headlines.  Here too, we're not seeing anything too compelling in terms of trading justification.  The best bet on that front would be Wednesday's dot plot from the Fed (the chart showing each Fed member's rate outlook over the next few years).  That will be released at 2pm with the "no cut" announcement.

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MBS & Treasury Markets
UMBS 5.5 99.18 +0.13 10YR 4.366% -0.018% 6/18/2025 1:07PM EST
Bonds were decently stronger in the overnight session, but not for any new, specific reasons.  Trading levels have been cutting an increasingly narrow, sideways range.  Until that changes, a moderate rally following 2 days of weakness is the least surprising outcome. But that was before the AM data, which featured Retail Sales at -0.9 vs =0.8 f'cast.  One would think that's worth more bond buying, but the control group (retail sales excluding autos/gas/building...   READ MORE
Today's Mortgage Rates
30YR Fixed 6.87% -0.01% 15YR Fixed 6.13% -0.03% 6/18/2025
Mortgage rates continue operating in a narrow range with almost every day of the past two months falling between 6.8 and 7.0% for a top tier 30yr fixed scenario. Today's average rate fell 0.03 after moving up 0.06 since June 12th. This morning's most relevant potential influence--the Retail Sales report--turned out to have a limited impact this morning.  To be fair, when rates are as stable as they have been, there's no need to overanalyze their underlying motivations...   READ MORE
Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Wednesday, Jun 18
7:00AM Jun/13 MBA Refi Index Jun/13 692.4 707.4
7:00AM Jun/13 MBA Purchase Index Jun/13 165.8 170.9
8:30AM May Housing starts number mm (ml) May 1.256M 1.36M 1.361M
8:30AM May Building Permits (ml) May 1.393M 1.43M 1.422M
8:30AM Jun/07 Continued Claims (ml) Jun/07 1945K 1940K 1956K
8:30AM Jun/14 Jobless Claims (k) Jun/14 245K 245K 248K
10:30AM Jun/13 Crude Oil Inventory (ml) Jun/13 -11.473M -2.3M -3.644M
2:00PM Interest Rate Projection - Longer 3%
2:00PM Interest Rate Projection - 2nd Yr 3.1%
2:00PM Interest Rate Projection - Current 3.9%
2:00PM Interest Rate Projection - 1st Yr 3.4%
2:00PM Fed Interest Rate Decision 4.5% 4.5%
2:00PM FOMC Economic Projections
2:30PM Fed Press Conference
Thursday, Jun 19
12:00AM Juneteenth
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The juxtaposition of last week's jobs report and this week's Consumer Price Index (CPI) created a fair amount of volatility, but for fans of low mortgage rates, it's too soon to care. Whether we're talking about interest rates in general or the Federal Reserve, both are sensitive to any major changes in the economy and inflation. Among economic data, last week's jobs report is the most capable ... READ MORE
Branch Manager
Atlas Mortgage Group (A Team of Cornerstone First Mortgage LLC)
License:
2147192