Slightly Weaker Start After Stronger Econ Data

Slightly Weaker Start After Stronger Econ Data

This morning's economic reports (jobless claims and Philly Fed) are not notoriously big market movers, but many analysts gave ample credit to Claims for driving last Thursday morning's rally.  Now today, claims are right back in line with the same low levels from 2 weeks ago.  Continued Claims are also much lower than expected, including a friendly revision to last week's number.  A much stronger Philly Fed result isn't really helping, even if it's probably not hurting as much as the jobless claims reversal. Bonds were slightly stronger before the data, but yields are beginning to lift off since then.

Market Movement Recap
08:23 AM

MBS up an eighth and 10yr down 1.6bps at 4.064

08:37 AM

Slightly weaker after data.  MBS still up 1 tick (.03) and 10yr up 0.1bps at 4.081

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UMBS 5.0 99.42 -0.17 10YR 4.116% +0.035% 9/18/2025 9:14AM EST
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30YR Fixed 6.22% +0.09% 15YR Fixed 5.75% +0.04% 9/17/2025
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Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Thursday, Sep 18
8:30AM Sep/06 Continued Claims (k) Sep/06 1920K 1950K 1939K
8:30AM Sep/13 Jobless Claims (k) Sep/13 231K 240K 263K
8:30AM Sep Philly Fed Business Index Sep 23.2 2.3 -0.3
8:30AM Sep Philly Fed Prices Paid Sep 46.80 66.80
10:00AM Aug CB Leading Index MoM (%) Aug -0.5% -0.2% -0.1%
1:00PM 10-yr Note Auction (bl) 19
Friday, Sep 19
12:00AM Roll Date - Ginnie Mae 30YR
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