Forget This Week. Here Comes The Data!

Forget This Week. Here Comes The Data!

Friday saw bonds give up the post-Fed gains, because the post-Fed gains were incidental. Between the well-telegraphed rate cut, lack of meaty econ data, and equivocal dot plot, the present week's absence of new momentum is both logical and forgettable. Next week could be a different story. Not only will we finally get the Nov jobs report on Tuesday, we'll also get October Retail Sales (Tue) and November CPI (Thu). Whereas the Fed was almost wholly incapable of offering any meaningful surprises, the upcoming data could easily combine to push bonds out of their recent range, or back toward the lower boundary.

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Forget This Week. Here Comes The Data!

MBS & Treasury Markets
UMBS 5.0 99.33 +0.06 10YR 4.169% -0.011% 12/15/2025 2:02AM EST
There's a noticeable divergence between long and short term bonds since the Fed announcement, and it's becoming more pronounced today.  We can consider a few different reasons with the most basic being that the Fed rate cut outlook keeps shorter-term yields locked down at lower levels thus forcing the long end of the curve to absorb more of the selling impulse on selling days. As far as 2yr yields are concerned, it's not even really a selling day (they're currently DOWN ...   READ MORE
Today's Mortgage Rates
30YR Fixed 6.32% +0.06% 15YR Fixed 5.77% +0.01% 12/12/2025
Friday saw mortgage rates move back up near the highest levels of the week, and thus the highest levels of the past 3 months. Thus ends another week where mortgage rates end higher despite a Fed rate cut. We've beaten this horse to death, but here are the two key reasons Fed rate cuts don't necessarily result in lower mortgage rates, in as few words as possible:  Different Kinds of Rates Fed Funds Rate = loans of 24 hours or less.  Mortgage rates = loan...   READ MORE
Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Monday, Dec 15
12:00AM Roll Date - UMBS 15YR, Ginnie Mae 15YR
8:30AM Dec NY Fed Manufacturing Dec 10.6 18.70
9:30AM Fed Miran Speech
10:00AM Dec NAHB housing market indx Dec 39 38
10:30AM Fed Williams Speech
12:00PM NOPA Crush Report (%)
Tuesday, Dec 16
8:00AM Sep Building Permits (ml) Sep 1.33M
8:00AM Oct Building Permits (ml) Oct
8:15AM ADP Employment Change Weekly 4.75K
8:30AM Sep Building Permits (ml) Sep 1.34M 1.33M
8:30AM Sep Housing starts number mm (ml) Sep 1.32M 1.307M
8:30AM Oct Average earnings mm (%) Oct 0.2%
8:30AM Oct Non Farm Payrolls (k) Oct 119K
8:30AM Oct Retail Sales (%) Oct 0.2% 0.2%
8:30AM Oct Retail Sales Control Group MoM Oct 0.3% -0.1%
8:30AM Oct Export prices mm (%) Oct 0.0%
8:30AM Oct Import prices mm (%) Oct 0%
8:30AM Oct Housing starts number mm (ml) Oct
8:30AM Oct Building Permits (ml) Oct
8:30AM Nov Average earnings mm (%) Nov 0.2%
8:30AM Nov Participation Rate Nov 62.4%
8:30AM Nov Non Farm Payrolls (k) Nov 35K 119K
8:30AM Nov Unemployment rate mm (%) Nov 4.4% 4.4%
8:30AM Nov Building Permits (ml) Nov
8:30AM Nov Import prices mm (%) Nov
8:30AM Nov Housing starts number mm (ml) Nov
8:30AM Nov Export prices mm (%) Nov
9:45AM Dec S&P Global Composite PMI Dec 54.2
9:45AM Dec S&P Global Manuf. PMI Dec 52.2
9:45AM Dec S&P Global Services PMI Dec 54.1
10:00AM Sep Business Inventories (% ) Sep 0.2% 0%
7:00PM International Monetary Market (IMM) Date (%)
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Friends don't let friends believe the myth that Fed rate cuts result in lower mortgage rates. If you'd rather not immerse yourself in the "why," here is a solid "what:" This isn't an anomaly. The Fed Funds Rate governs loans that last less than 24 hours whereas a mortgage can last 30 years.  Loans of different durations frequently see their interest rates walk vastly different path... READ MORE