AM Data Possibly Arguing For a Bounce

AM Data Possibly Arguing For a Bounce

Tuesday brings the week's first decent dose of meaningful economic data with both S&P/ISM Manufacturing PMIs and Job Openings.  The PMI data was somewhat more debatable with headline levels slightly stronger than expected, but some internal components remaining bond-friendly.  Job openings data was less equivocal, suggesting a marked bounce versus last month's lower levels (and the previous month's cycle lows).  In other words, job openings now look more like they're leveling off after falling rapidly from 2022 through late 2024 or early 2025, depending on how one chooses to view the trend. Bonds have been more interested in responding to the job openings data, and this has MBS moving quickly back to yesterday's lows and yields near yesterday's highs. 

Market Movement Recap
10:34 AM

slightly stronger overnight, but progressively weaker in the AM--especially after 10am econ data.  MBS down 7 ticks (.22) and 10yr up 3.2bps at 4.256

12:01 PM

10yr yields are up 5bp at 4.273.  MBS down a quarter point.

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MBS & Treasury Markets
UMBS 5.5 99.93 -0.14 10YR 4.239% +0.015% 7/1/2025 5:47PM EST
MBS are now down a quarter point on the day and just over a quarter from the highs.  Lenders who priced early in the morning are seeing 6 ticks (.19) of weakness from rate sheet print times and are thus at risk of repricing. 10yr yields are up 5bp at 4.273.  Data drove the initial selling, but potential Senate passage of the spending bill is keeping the pressure on.     READ MORE
Today's Mortgage Rates
30YR Fixed 6.67% +0.00% 15YR Fixed 5.91% +0.00% 7/1/2025
April 3rd and 4th saw the average top tier 30yr fixed mortgage rates well into the "mid 6's."  Many lenders were able to quote 6.5% at the time.  Just a few days ago, we noted there was still a ways to go before breaking below those early April levels, but the past few days have taken us within striking distance.  The average lender is now only 0.07% higher than they were on April 4th and that's a gap that can be traversed in as little as one day under the ...   READ MORE
Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Tuesday, Jul 01
9:30AM Fed Chair Powell Speech
9:45AM Jun S&P Global Manuf. PMI Jun 52.9 52 52
10:00AM Jun ISM Manufacturing Employment Jun 45.0 47 46.8
10:00AM May Construction spending (%) May -0.3% -0.2% -0.4%
10:00AM May JOLTs Job Quits (ml) May 3.293M 3.194M
10:00AM May USA JOLTS Job Openings (ml) May 7.769M 7.3M 7.391M
10:00AM Jun ISM Mfg Prices Paid Jun 69.7 69 69.4
10:00AM Jun ISM Manufacturing PMI Jun 49.0 48.8 48.5
10:10AM Jul IBD economic optimism Jul 48.6 50.1 49.2
7:00PM Jun Total Vehicle Sales (ml) Jun 15.3M 15.5M 15.65M
Wednesday, Jul 02
7:00AM Jun/27 MBA Purchase Index Jun/27 165.2
7:00AM Jun/27 MBA Refi Index Jun/27 713.4
7:30AM Jun Challenger layoffs (k) Jun 93.816K
8:15AM Jun ADP jobs (k) Jun 95K 37K
10:30AM Jun/27 Crude Oil Inventory (ml) Jun/27 -2.26M -5.836M
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After going to great lengths to explain why the Fed Funds Rate isn't the same as mortgage rates, we'll now have to discuss how the Fed nonetheless found a way to push rates lower this week. We already know the Fed held rates steady last week, and we've discussed the fact that mortgage rates wouldn't necessarily have fallen even if the Fed had cut the Fed Funds Rate. But mortgage rates definitel... READ MORE