Deal Signed. Warsh Digested. Bonds Stabilizing

Deal Signed. Warsh Digested. Bonds Stabilizing

Trump officially signed the Iran MOU last night , which helped oil prices and bond yields move a bit lower. Overseas markets also did a decent job digesting the post-Warsh trade, quarantining most of the damage to the shortest end of the yield curve and buying the longer end (i.e. 10yr rallied back almost completely while 2yr barely rallied). The net effect is a 10yr yield that is back on the doorstep of the 4.42% technical floor (currently 4.435%). MBS have a shorter implied duration than 10 years and only a bit better than halfway back to yesterday's pre-Fed levels. As a reminder, markets are closed Friday. There is no big ticket econ today, so traders will be left to focus on technicals, pre-weekend positioning, and any headlines of consequence.

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MBS & Treasury Markets
UMBS 5.0
98.25
+0.25 
10YR TREASURY
4.443
-0.053 
6/18/2026 11:59AM EST
This is more of a heads-up than a full-blown alert. Bonds are generally sideways on the day, but rallied mildly in the AM hours to the highs of the day around 11:20am. Since then, there's been gradual selling to the tune of an eighth of a point in MBS.  Most lenders don't prices as late as 11:20am and are thus not at much risk for considering reprices. That said, there are some past examples of a lender or two repricing in similar scenarios.    READ MORE
Today's Mortgage Rates
30YR Fixed
6.58%
-0.04% 
15YR Fixed
6.15%
-0.01% 
6/18/2026
Mortgage rates spiked yesterday after the Fed announcement. The primary driver was the Fed's revised outlook for potential rate hikes later this year. Because the Fed Funds Rate governs ultra-short-term transactions (24hrs or less), it has the biggest impact on the shortest-term debt and a diminishing impact on longer term debt. While the typical mortgage may be ABLE to last for 30 years, in practice, the average mortgage length (due to refinances and sales) is a moving ta...   READ MORE
Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Thursday, Jun 18
12:00AM Roll Date - Ginnie Mae 30YR
8:30AM Jun/06 Continued Claims (k) Jun/06 1810K 1800K 1795K
8:30AM Jun Philly Fed Business Index Jun 10.3 10 -0.4
8:30AM Jun/13 Jobless Claims (k) Jun/13 226K 225K 229K
8:30AM Jun Philly Fed Prices Paid Jun 53.20 47.90
10:00AM May CB Leading Index MoM (%) May 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
1:00PM 5-Yr Note Auction (bl) 24
Friday, Jun 19
12:00AM Juneteenth