Straightforward Selling Pressure

Straightforward Selling Pressure

As the bond market continues traversing the shutdown-induced data desert, we occasionally come to an oasis. Of those, the most glorious is the first Wednesday of the month due to the combination of ADP payrolls and ISM Non-Manufacturing (the latter doesn't always come out on Wednesday, but today it did). Unfortunately, drinking the water from this particular oasis left bonds with a bad taste in the mouth. Both reports were stronger than expected. The combined impact hit 10yr yields for roughly 7bps and the highest close in weeks. MBS lost more than a quarter point, leaving mortgage rates very close to 2-month highs.

Market Movement Recap
08:19 AM

Weaker after ADP. MBS are roughly unchanged and 10yr yields are up 2.3bps at 4.108.

10:44 AM

Additional selling after ISM data. Weakest levels of the day.  MBS down a quarter point and 10yr up nearly 6bps at 4.144

12:00 PM

Additional losses and new lows. MBS down nearly 3/8ths. 10yr up 7bps at 4.155

04:25 PM

Flat at weaker levels all afternoon.  MBS down just over a quarter point and 10yr up 7bps at 4.156

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Straightforward Selling Pressure

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Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Wednesday, Nov 05
7:00AM Oct/31 MBA Purchase Index Oct/31 163.3 164.3
7:00AM Oct/31 Mortgage Market Index Oct/31 332.3 338.7
7:00AM Oct/31 MBA Refi Index Oct/31 1290.8 1327.8
8:15AM Oct ADP jobs (k) Oct 42K 25K -32K
9:45AM Oct S&P Global Services PMI Oct 54.8 55.2 54.2
9:45AM Oct S&P Global Composite PMI Oct 54.6 54.8 53.9
10:00AM Oct ISM Services New Orders Oct 56.2 51.0 50.4
10:00AM Oct ISM Biz Activity Oct 54.3 49.9
10:00AM Oct ISM N-Mfg PMI Oct 52.4 50.8 50.0
10:00AM Oct ISM Services Employment Oct 48.2 47.6 47.2
10:00AM Oct ISM Services Prices Oct 70.0 68.0 69.4
10:30AM Oct/31 Crude Oil Inventory (ml) Oct/31 5.202M 0.6M -6.858M
Thursday, Nov 06
7:30AM Oct Challenger layoffs (k) Oct 54.064K
8:30AM Oct/11 Continued Claims (on hold, shutdown) (k) Oct/11 1930K
8:30AM Oct/18 Jobless Claims (on hold, shutdown) (k) Oct/18 223K
8:30AM Oct/25 Jobless Claims (on hold, shutdown) (k) Oct/25
8:30AM Oct/18 Continued Claims (on hold, shutdown) (k) Oct/18
8:30AM Oct/25 Continued Claims (on hold, shutdown) (k) Oct/25
8:30AM Nov/01 Jobless Claims (on hold, shutdown) (k) Nov/01
10:00AM Aug Wholesale inventories (o (%) Aug -0.2% 0%
10:00AM Sep Wholesale inventories (o (%) Sep
11:00AM Fed Williams Speech
11:00AM Fed Barr Speech
12:00PM Fed Hammack Speech
3:30PM Fed Waller Speech
4:30PM Fed Paulson Speech
5:30PM Fed Musalem Speech
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