MBS & US Treasury Markets
12/31 3:37:01PM EST : Delayed Data

MBS are down a quick eighth of a point from the most recent highs.  Unless a lender repriced for the better at those highs, negative reprice risk is minimal and, indeed, not at all justified by this amount of movement (i.e. this is a "heads-up" alert simply to explain the jumpiness. 

While the official early close is still one hour away, the cut-off time for most large traders is/was 1pm ET. There's been a typical surge of volume around that time. A quick jolt of several bps in 10yr yields is not uncommon.  There is no underlying fundamental motivation. It's all a byproduct of last-moment year-end position squaring.

08:34 AM

losing ground after claims data.  MBS down 3 ticks (.09) and 10yr up 2.1bps at 4.144

12:11 PM

pushing back from weaker levels. MBS down only 1 tick (.03) and 10yr up 1.5bps at 4.138

01:09 PM

Some quick year-end selling pressure. MBS down an eighth and 10yr up 3.4bps at 4.158