Stronger Start, Mostly Before ADP Data

Stronger Start, Mostly Before ADP Data

10yr yields are almost 4bps lower in early trading and the ADP employment report came in at -32k vs a +10k forecast. The logical conclusion would be that the data is responsible for the rally, but there was actually a remarkably light reaction to the data, both in terms of volume and volatility.  Most of the gains arrived between 6am and 7:30am ET and yields are actually back in line with pre-ADP levels by 8:30am.  The morning's next big report is ISM Services at 10am ET.

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08:37 AM

10yr down 3bps at 4.06 and MBS up more than an eighth of a point even before the ADP data. Little-changed since then. 

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MBS & Treasury Markets
UMBS 5.0 99.86 +0.17 10YR 4.062% -0.029% 12/3/2025 8:37AM EST
10yr yields are almost 4bps lower in early trading and the ADP employment report came in at -32k vs a +10k forecast. The logical conclusion would be that the data is responsible for the rally, but there was actually a remarkably light reaction to the data, both in terms of volume and volatility.  Most of the gains arrived between 6am and 7:30am ET and yields are actually back in line with pre-ADP levels by 8:30am.  The morning's next big report is ISM Services at 10...   READ MORE
Today's Mortgage Rates
30YR Fixed 6.30% -0.01% 15YR Fixed 5.79% -0.01% 12/2/2025
Unlike Monday, which saw a fairly brisk move toward higher rates, Tuesday barely budged. Additionally, the budging occurred in a friendly direction with the average lender offering rates that were just a hair lower than yesterday's.  Starting tomorrow morning, this week's potential volatility will be higher. Each day brings several economic reports  with the power to push rates higher or lower. Wednesday/tomorrow is probably chief among these due to the ADP employ...   READ MORE
Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Wednesday, Dec 03
7:00AM Nov/28 Mortgage Market Index Nov/28 313.0 317.6
7:00AM Nov/28 MBA Refi Index Nov/28 1041.9 1090.4
7:00AM Nov/28 MBA Purchase Index Nov/28 186.1 181.6
8:15AM Nov ADP jobs (k) Nov -32K 10K 42K
8:30AM Sep Import prices mm (%) Sep 0.0% 0.1% 0.3%
8:30AM Sep Export prices mm (%) Sep 0.0% 0.1% 0.3%
9:15AM Sep Industrial Production (%) Sep 0% 0.1%
9:45AM Nov S&P Global Services PMI Nov 55.0 54.8
9:45AM Nov S&P Global Composite PMI Nov 54.8 54.6
10:00AM Nov ISM N-Mfg PMI Nov 52.1 52.4
10:00AM Nov ISM Services New Orders Nov 56.2
10:00AM Nov ISM Services Prices Nov 70.0
10:00AM Nov ISM Biz Activity Nov 54.3
10:00AM Nov ISM Services Employment Nov 48.2
10:30AM Nov/28 Crude Oil Inventory (ml) Nov/28 -1.7M 2.774M
Thursday, Dec 04
7:30AM Nov Challenger layoffs (k) Nov 153.074K
8:30AM Sep Trade Gap (on hold, shutdown) (bl) Sep $-65.5B $-59.6B
8:30AM Oct Trade Gap (on hold, shutdown) (bl) Oct
8:30AM Nov/22 Continued Claims (k) Nov/22 1960K 1960K
8:30AM Nov/29 Jobless Claims (k) Nov/29 220K 216K
12:00PM Fed Bowman Speech
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This week marked the return of delayed economic data from the government shutdown. Specifically, we received the important jobs report that was set to come out in early October. While this is September's data, and thus a bit stale, it was nonetheless responsible for the biggest volume spike in the bond market since the last Fed meeting. Such is the power of the jobs report relative to other econom... READ MORE