New Week, Same Struggles

New Week, Same Struggles

Last week may have ended on a high note with bonds rallying on Powell's Jackson Hole speech, but perception was better than reality at the time. The reality was/is that Friday's rally merely reinforced the trading range that has been ongoing since the August 1st jobs report. At the present pace and considering the econ calendar in the week ahead, we could be waiting for next jobs report before seeing a meaningful challenge to that range (roughly 4.20-4.35 in 10yr yields). This week's key event is Friday's PCE inflation. Even if it doesn't tend to move markets as much as other reports, it's important confirmation.  It's also worth more to the Fed when it comes to making a September rate cut decision. 

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10:12 AM

moderately weaker overnight and little-changed so far.  MBS down an eighth and 10yr up 2.9bps at 4.29

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MBS & Treasury Markets
UMBS 5.5 100.32 -0.03 10YR 4.276% +0.016% 8/25/2025 4:45PM EST
Last week may have ended on a high note with bonds rallying on Powell's Jackson Hole speech, but perception was better than reality at the time. The reality was/is that Friday's rally merely reinforced the trading range that has been ongoing since the August 1st jobs report. At the present pace and considering the econ calendar in the week ahead, we could be waiting for next jobs report before seeing a meaningful challenge to that range (roughly 4.20-4.35 in 10yr yields). Thi...   READ MORE
Today's Mortgage Rates
30YR Fixed 6.54% +0.02% 15YR Fixed 5.93% +0.03% 8/25/2025
Heading into the week, Fed Chair Powell's speech at the Fed's annual Jackson Hole Symposium was only event on the calendar that held much promise for motivating any major movement in mortgage rates . Not only did it deliver on that promise, but it did so in everyone's favorite direction. Powell didn't pivot too much from his last major speech on July 30th. But in light of the weak jobs numbers that came out 2 days later, he understandably called out a shift in the balance ...   READ MORE
Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Monday, Aug 25
8:00AM Jul Building Permits (ml) Jul 1.362M 1.354M 1.393M
10:00AM Jul New Home Sales (%) (%) Jul -0.6% 0.6%
10:00AM Jul New Home Sales (ml) Jul 0.652M 0.63M 0.627M
Tuesday, Aug 26
8:30AM Jul Durable goods (%) Jul -4% -9.3%
8:30AM Jul Core CapEx (%) Jul 0.3% -0.7%
8:30AM Fed Barkin Speech
9:00AM Jun FHFA Home Price Index m/m (%) Jun 0% -0.2%
9:00AM Jun FHFA Home Prices y/y (%) Jun 2.8%
9:00AM Jun CaseShiller 20 mm nsa (%) Jun 0.4%
9:00AM Jun Case Shiller Home Prices-20 y/y (% ) Jun 2.2% 2.8%
10:00AM Aug CB Consumer Confidence (%) Aug 96.4 97.2
1:00PM 2-Yr Note Auction (bl) 69
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If you read nothing else below, read this: people are talking about stronger odds of a Fed rate cut in September. Some people assume this means mortgage rates would move lower after that potential rate cut.  Those people are wrong, and there is  memorable evidence  from late 2024 when mortgage rates moved quickly higher from long term lows mere days after the Fed's September rate cu... READ MORE