Slightly Weaker After Mixed ISM Data

Slightly Weaker After Mixed ISM Data

With NFP on hold due to the shutdown, today's ISM Services was our only chance for for data driven volatility in the 2nd half of the week.  A big beat/miss in this report is certainly capable of moving the needle, but today's example is mixed.  New orders fell sharply, but employment ticked up slightly (and employment may be a bit more tradeable right now for obvious reasons). Prices were basically unchanged at elevated levels.  After some modest weakness heading into the data, there's been no major reaction in its wake.

Market Movement Recap
10:01 AM

No major reaction to ISM data.  MBS down 2 ticks (.06) and 10yr up 1.9bps at 4.101

12:03 PM

Off the weakest levels.  MBS down 2 ticks (.06) after being down more than an eighth earlier.  10yr up 2.8bps at 4.109 after hitting 4.117 earlier.

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MBS & Treasury Markets
UMBS 5.0 99.52 -0.10 10YR 4.114% +0.032% 10/3/2025 2:54PM EST
Between 10am and 10:10am, MBS were sideways, so we hesitate to chalk this weakness up to the ISM data. But whatever the underlying motivation (and there may be none, apart from the gradual selling trend that's been in place since the open), MBS are now down just over an eighth of a point on the day and 3 ticks (.09) from the prices in place just before the ISM data.  This isn't necessarily a reprice risk scenario as far as MBS are concerned, but there are isolate...   READ MORE
Today's Mortgage Rates
30YR Fixed 6.34% -0.02% 15YR Fixed 5.84% -0.03% 10/3/2025
If we're splitting hairs, today's mortgage rates are half a hair lower than yesterday's, but the average borrower might not see a difference in a rate quote. Our 30yr fixed rate index fell by the smallest increment possible (.01%) and it hasn't been more than 0.03% away from that level for two weeks. With the Federal government closed, today's only potentially relevant economic data was not reported. It will be the same story tomorrow, which was originally scheduled to ho...   READ MORE
Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Friday, Oct 03
6:05AM Fed Williams Speech
8:30AM Sep Non Farm Payrolls (k) Sep 50K 22K
8:30AM Sep Participation Rate Sep 62.3%
8:30AM Sep Unemployment rate mm (%) Sep 4.3% 4.3%
8:30AM Sep Average earnings mm (%) Sep 0.3% 0.3%
9:45AM Sep S&P Global Services PMI Sep 54.2 53.9 54.5
9:45AM Sep S&P Global Composite PMI Sep 53.9 53.6 54.6
10:00AM Sep ISM N-Mfg PMI Sep 50.0 51.7 52.0
10:00AM Sep ISM Services Employment Sep 47.2 46.5
10:00AM Sep ISM Services Prices Sep 69.4 69.2
10:00AM Sep ISM Biz Activity Sep 49.9 51.8 55.0
10:00AM Sep ISM Services New Orders Sep 50.4 56.0
1:30PM Fed Logan Speech
1:40PM Fed Jefferson Speech
Monday, Oct 06
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It's that time again, maybe. By this time next week, we will either be several days into another government shutdown or in the throes of volatility following the big jobs report, but it's probably one or the other. Officially known as The Employment Situation, the monthly jobs report is published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), part of the Federal government's Department of Labor. If t... READ MORE