Welcoming Back Timelier BLS Data

Welcoming Back Timelier BLS Data

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is responsible for the two most important economic reports to the bond market: The Employment Situation (aka jobs report or NFP) and The Consumer Price Index (CPI). This week marks the return of more timely installments of these reports with NFP on Tuesday (still not 100% timely, but only a week and a half late) and CPI on Thursday.  In addition, we'll get October's retail sales data at the same time as NFP. This combo of data could easily set the tone through the 2nd week of January, for better or worse.

Market Movement Recap
09:27 AM

Modestly stronger overnight and holding gains so far. MBS up 2 ticks (.06) and 10yr down 1.4bps at 4.167

11:43 AM

Back near unchanged levels. MBS up 1 tick (.03) and 10yr down 0.3bps at 4.177

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MBS & Treasury Markets
UMBS 5.0 99.36 +0.09 10YR 4.188% +0.008% 12/15/2025 6:34PM EST
Bonds have been selling fairly steadily since 10am with 10yr yields now down less than half a bp at 4.176 and MBS up only 1 tick (.03) on the day.  5.0 MBS coupons are down an eighth of a point from the AM highs seen just after 10am.  Lenders who published rate sheets around the time could technically justify a negative reprice, but risks would be higher if MBS turn negative on the day.   READ MORE
Today's Mortgage Rates
30YR Fixed 6.29% -0.03% 15YR Fixed 5.76% -0.01% 12/15/2025
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 -3.90 10 18.70
9:30AM Fed Miran Speech
10:00AM Dec NAHB housing market indx Dec 39 38 38
10:30AM Fed Williams Speech
12:00PM NOPA Crush Report (%)
Tuesday, Dec 16
8:15AM ADP Employment Change Weekly 4.75K
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 0.4% -0.1%
8:30AM Oct Housing starts number mm (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 40K 119K
8:30AM Nov Unemployment rate mm (%) Nov 4.4% 4.4%
8:30AM Nov Housing starts number mm (ml) Nov
9:45AM Dec S&P Global Composite PMI Dec 54.2
9:45AM Dec S&P Global Manuf. PMI Dec 52 52.2
9:45AM Dec S&P Global Services PMI Dec 54.1 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