JOLTS Data Bringing The Buyers

JOLTS Data Bringing The Buyers

Bonds were flat to just slightly stronger in the overnight session but a noticeable rally is underway following the JOLTS data (job openings and labor turnover survey). This is a new cycle low for job openings, just barely dropping below the level reported in April 2025 (for March).  MBS have gained about an eighth of a point since the data came out and 10yr yields dropped about 3 bps to 4.226.  Before the data, friendly Fed comments were already starting to help bonds push the best levels of the morning.

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Still in The Range as Bonds Wait For Bigger Influences

MBS & Treasury Markets
UMBS 5.5 100.57 +0.14 10YR 4.219% -0.040% 9/3/2025 5:00PM EST
Bonds were flat to just slightly stronger in the overnight session but a noticeable rally is underway following the JOLTS data (job openings and labor turnover survey). This is a new cycle low for job openings, just barely dropping below the level reported in April 2025 (for March).  MBS have gained about an eighth of a point since the data came out and 10yr yields dropped about 3 bps to 4.226.  Before the data, friendly Fed comments were already starting to help bo...   READ MORE
Today's Mortgage Rates
30YR Fixed 6.49% -0.04% 15YR Fixed 5.85% -0.03% 9/3/2025
Mortgage rates are based on bonds and bonds can do funny things on the first and last trading days of any given month. One of the most common "funny things" involves a decent amount of market movement for no apparent reason. In truth, there are always reasons, but on the first/last trading day of the month, they aren't the normal reasons (such as a reaction to economic data), and they're too esoteric to merit an explanation for the amount of movement seen today. There are ...   READ MORE
Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Wednesday, Sep 03
7:00AM Aug/29 MBA Purchase Index Aug/29 158.7 163.8
7:00AM Aug/29 MBA Refi Index Aug/29 902.5 894.1
9:00AM Fed Musalem Speech
10:00AM Jul Factory orders mm (%) Jul -1.3% -1.4% -4.8%
10:00AM Jul JOLTs Job Quits (ml) Jul 3.208M 3.142M
10:00AM Jul USA JOLTS Job Openings (ml) Jul 7.181M 7.4M 7.437M
1:30PM Fed Kashkari Speech
2:00PM Fed Beige Book
6:00PM Aug Total Vehicle Sales (ml) Aug 16.1M 16.1M 16.4M
Thursday, Sep 04
7:30AM Aug Challenger layoffs (k) Aug 85.979K 62.075K
8:15AM Aug ADP jobs (k) Aug 54K 65K 104K
8:30AM Jul Trade Gap (bl) Jul $-78.3B $-75.7B $-60.2B
8:30AM Q2 Unit Labour Costs QoQ Final Q2 1% 1.2% 6.9%
8:30AM Aug/23 Continued Claims (k) Aug/23 1940K 1960K 1954K
8:30AM Aug/30 Jobless Claims (k) Aug/30 237K 230K 229K
9:45AM Aug S&P Global Services PMI Aug 54.5 55.4 55.7
9:45AM Aug S&P Global Composite PMI Aug 54.6 55.4 55.1
10:00AM Aug ISM Services Employment Aug 46.5 46.4
10:00AM Aug ISM Biz Activity Aug 55.0 53 52.6
10:00AM Aug ISM Services New Orders Aug 56.0 50.3
10:00AM Aug ISM Services Prices Aug 69.2 69.9
10:00AM Aug ISM N-Mfg PMI Aug 52.0 51 50.1
12:00PM Aug/29 Crude Oil Inventory (ml) Aug/29 2.415M -1.8M -2.392M
12:05PM Fed Williams Speech
7:00PM Fed Goolsbee Speech
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This past week was a classic placeholder for mortgage rates. With no big-ticket reports on the calendar, volatility stayed about as low as it gets. But even without fireworks, the market quietly added up small, steady improvements each day, ultimately pushing rates to their lowest levels since October 3rd, 2024. Each move was subtle. Rates never moved more than 0.02% on any given day. That... READ MORE