MBS & US Treasury Markets
3/18 9:44:17AM EST : Delayed Data

The Producer Price Index (PPI) was this morning's only big ticket econ data and calling it "big ticket" is a bit of a stretch. PPI often passes without a trace, but can occasionally get an obvious response even if it's not a huge response. Today's installment is bigger than normal. If there's a reason, it would be that the PPI components that flow through to PCE (a more important inflation metric) are all elevated (sometimes they run counter to the PPI headline). If there's another reason, it's because bonds aren't just reacting to PPI but also doing the same oil "follow oil prices" routine. The Fed announcement and dot plot hits at 2pm.

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08:32 AM

Slightly weaker after PPI data. MBS unchanged after being up a few ticks and 10yr up .8bps at 4.207

09:16 AM

additional weakness with oil prices spiking.  10yr up 2.8bps at 4.227 and MBS down more than an eighth of a point