Stronger Start. Quiet Calendar

Stronger Start. Quiet Calendar

Bonds are starting the new week in slightly stronger territory, but still well inside the prevailing trading range. There were no standout market movers over the weekend although tariff and trade-related uncertainty may be generally weighing on investor sentiment to some small extent. The econ calendar is very quiet throughout the week with Friday's PPI being the most relevant report (and that's not saying much). This leaves markets more susceptible to trade and geopolitical headlines, but big moves would require big surprises. 

Market Movement Recap
09:52 AM

Modestly stronger overnight and holding gains. MBS up 2 ticks (.06) and 10yr down 2.6bps at 4.061

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Surprisingly Light Reaction to Tariff Ruling

MBS & Treasury Markets
UMBS 5.0 100.43 +0.12 10YR 4.036% -0.051% 2/23/2026 11:03AM EST
Bonds are starting the new week in slightly stronger territory, but still well inside the prevailing trading range. There were no standout market movers over the weekend although tariff and trade-related uncertainty may be generally weighing on investor sentiment to some small extent. The econ calendar is very quiet throughout the week with Friday's PPI being the most relevant report (and that's not saying much). This leaves markets more susceptible to trade and geopolitical ...   READ MORE
Today's Mortgage Rates
30YR Fixed 5.99% -0.05% 15YR Fixed 5.60% +0.00% 2/23/2026
Bonds dictate mortgage rates and bonds experienced a bit of volatility this morning in response to the Supreme Court ruling on tariffs. The initial impact was negative for rates with Treasury yields moving higher and the prices for mortgage-backed securities moving lower. But the reaction was well-contained and bonds ended up erasing most of it by the afternoon. In addition, bonds had improved steadily yesterday, but not so quickly that mortgage lenders updated yesterday'...   READ MORE
Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Monday, Feb 23
8:00AM Fed Waller Speech
10:00AM Dec Factory orders mm (%) Dec -0.7% -0.5% 2.7%
Tuesday, Feb 24
8:00AM Fed Golsbee Speech
8:15AM ADP Employment Change Weekly 10.25K
9:00AM Dec FHFA Home Price Index m/m (%) Dec 0.3% 0.6%
9:00AM Dec CaseShiller 20 mm nsa (%) Dec 0%
9:00AM Dec FHFA Home Prices y/y (%) Dec 1.9%
9:00AM Dec Case Shiller Home Prices-20 y/y (% ) Dec 1.5% 1.4%
9:00AM Fed Bostic Speech
9:00AM Fed Collins Speech
9:15AM Fed Waller Speech
9:30AM Fed Cook Speech
10:00AM Feb CB Consumer Confidence (%) Feb 87.3 84.5
1:00PM 2-Yr Note Auction (bl) 69
3:15PM Fed Barkin Speech
3:15PM Fed Collins Speech
9:00PM President Trump State of the Union Speech (%)
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In addition to being shortened by Monday's holiday, this week's economic data didn't spark any big reactions in the bond market. Even after The Supreme Court ruled against certain recently-applied tariffs, rates managed to end the week right in line with the lowest levels in more than 3 years. The bond market dictates interest rates, and the tariff news was the biggest event of the week fo... READ MORE