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Decent Gains, But Some Signs of Resistance

Decent Gains, But Some Signs of Resistance

Bonds improved overnight at the start of European trading and made additional gains in concert with lower oil prices during the domestic session. Notably, the gains met resistance at 4.42%--a resistance level that's been on our radar since the last bounce a few weeks ago. Technical levels certainly don't predict the future, but they can provide a framework for measuring the pace of change in trading levels. If bonds are weaker in the morning, it would act as confirmation that the initial response to the Iran peace deal has played out. In addition, there's potential volatility surrounding the Fed announcement, almost exclusively reserved for feeling out any visible shifts from new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.

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Decent Gains, But Some Signs of Resistance

MBS & Treasury Markets
UMBS 5.0
98.48
+0.04 
10YR TREASURY
4.433
-0.009 
6/16/2026 10:04PM EST
European markets definitely got in on the peace deal action yesterday, but they didn't trade it nearly as aggressively as US markets.  Why bring this up? There was a fairly obvious shift toward lower oil prices and bond yields overnight, and the most obvious suspect was simply the opening bell for European markets. While obvious, it wasn't too big. 10yr yields are hovering in a range that's 2-3bps lower than yesterday, and still above the lows seen at the beginning ...   READ MORE
Today's Mortgage Rates
30YR Fixed
6.54%
-0.02% 
15YR Fixed
6.11%
-0.01% 
6/16/2026
Today's top tier 30yr fixed rate was 6.54% for the average lender. You'd have to go back to May 14th's reading of 6.52% to see anything lower. The latest improvement follows another moderate drop in oil prices and bond yields as global markets digest the U.S./Iran peace deal. There's still some risk that the deal doesn't happen as is currently expected. If those risks materialize, rates could nudge back up toward recent highs. But if everything goes according to plan (or cl...   READ MORE
Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Wednesday, Jun 17
7:00AM Jun/12 Mortgage Market Index Jun/12 280.1
7:00AM Jun/12 MBA Purchase Index Jun/12 176.9
7:00AM Jun/12 MBA Refi Index Jun/12 848.7
8:30AM May Retail Sales Control Group MoM May 0.4% 0.5%
8:30AM May Retail Sales (%) May 0.5% 0.5%
10:00AM Apr Business Inventories (% ) Apr 0.5% 0.9%
10:00AM May Pending Home Sales (%) May 0.8% 1.4%
10:30AM Jun/12 Crude Oil Inventory (ml) Jun/12 -4.5M -7.228M
2:00PM Interest Rate Projection - Longer 3.1%
2:00PM FOMC Economic Projections
2:00PM Fed Interest Rate Decision 3.75% 3.75%
2:00PM Interest Rate Projection - 1st Yr 3.1%
2:00PM Interest Rate Projection - Current 3.4%
2:00PM Interest Rate Projection - 2nd Yr 3.1%
2:30PM Fed Press Conference
Thursday, Jun 18
12:00AM Roll Date - Ginnie Mae 30YR
8:30AM Jun/06 Continued Claims (k) Jun/06 1800K 1795K
8:30AM Jun Philly Fed Business Index Jun 10 -0.4
8:30AM Jun/13 Jobless Claims (k) Jun/13 225K 229K
8:30AM Jun Philly Fed Prices Paid Jun 47.90
10:00AM May CB Leading Index MoM (%) May 0.1% 0.1%
1:00PM 5-Yr Note Auction (bl) 24
Branch Manager - Mortgage specialist
The Mortgage Link
License:
NMLS #101822