MBS & US Treasury Markets
1/9 12:18:40AM EST : Delayed Data

The newswire in question:

TRUMP: INSTRUCTING MY REPRESENTATIVES TO BUY $200 BLN DOLLARS IN MORTGAGE BONDS

The reaction:

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We don't know exactly how this will play out yet, but MBS traders are clearly willing to react this afternoon.  Based on the fact that there's almost exactly $200bln of balance sheet room for the GSEs, this doesn't seem like a random, spur of the moment comment.

08:54 AM

Weaker overnight with Europe and additional selling after Jobless Claims data. MBS down an eighth and 10yr up 2.6bps at 4.181

01:05 PM

Sideways near opening levels. MBS down an eighth and 10yr up 1.9bps at 4.174

03:02 PM

Same same.  MBS down 3 ticks (.09) and 10yr up 2.7bps at 4.182