Another Slightly Stronger Start

Another Slightly Stronger Start

Once again, bond yields dropped in the overnight session in concert with lower oil prices. Today's iteration is less swift than yesterday's, but after last week's sell-off, we'll take any green we can get. Econ data is light and inconsequential. The 7yr Treasury auction is typically not a source of drama. That leaves focus on any notable war headlines. Otherwise, Wednesday afternoon's Fed announcement remains the week's focal point for clarifying the Fed's policy stance and for the bond market to adjust accordingly. 

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Bond Yields Underperformed The Oil Price Drop

MBS & Treasury Markets
UMBS 5.5
99.58
+0.30 
10YR TREASURY
4.589
-0.065 
7/28/2026 11:59AM EST
Once again, bond yields dropped in the overnight session in concert with lower oil prices. Today's iteration is less swift than yesterday's, but after last week's sell-off, we'll take any green we can get. Econ data is light and inconsequential. The 7yr Treasury auction is typically not a source of drama. That leaves focus on any notable war headlines. Otherwise, Wednesday afternoon's Fed announcement remains the week's focal point for clarifying the Fed's policy stance and f...   READ MORE
Today's Mortgage Rates
30YR Fixed
6.76%
-0.04% 
15YR Fixed
6.31%
-0.02% 
7/28/2026
After bottoming out around 6.5% in late June, mortgage rates moved steadily higher this month, ultimately hitting 6.85% last Thursday--the highest level in over a year. There was a modest recovery on Friday with a fair amount of intraday changes from the average mortgage lender.  Because rates are based on bonds, it's worth noting that bonds are in better shape today compared to Friday's latest levels. But if we use Friday's stronger mid-day levels as a baseline, bon...   READ MORE
Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Tuesday, Jul 28
8:15AM ADP Employment Change Weekly 15.0K 16.5K
9:00AM May CaseShiller 20 mm nsa (%) May 0.9% 1%
9:00AM May FHFA Home Price Index m/m (%) May 0.3% 0.2% -0.1%
9:00AM May Case Shiller Home Prices-20 y/y (% ) May 1.6% 1.3% 1.1%
9:00AM May FHFA Home Prices y/y (%) May 2.2% 2%
10:00AM Jul CB Consumer Confidence (%) Jul 90.8 92.3 91.2
11:30AM 6-Week Bill Auction (%) 3.700% 3.650%
1:00PM 7-Yr Note Auction (bl) 44
Wednesday, Jul 29
7:00AM Jul/24 MBA Refi Index Jul/24 802.3
7:00AM Jul/24 Mortgage Market Index Jul/24 264.0
7:00AM Jul/24 MBA Purchase Index Jul/24 165.8
10:30AM Jul/24 Crude Oil Inventory (ml) Jul/24 -2.50M 2.011M
11:30AM 2-Year FRN Auction (%) 0.079%
11:30AM 2-Yr Note Auction (bl) 30
2:00PM Fed Interest Rate Decision 3.75% 3.75%
2:30PM Fed Press Conference