Bonds Rally on Peace Deal Hopes

Bonds Rally on Peace Deal Hopes

The day ended as it began: with bond yields and oil prices dropping in unison based on hopeful headlines surrounding the Iran war. Perhaps the market was in the mood for a rally because the headlines weren't particularly specific or compelling. Oil prices are closer to the middle of their range for the month of August whereas 10yr yields are closer to the low end of the range. This could suggest a bit of a willingness to rally on the part of the bond market, but sustaining the rally would require continued cooperation from oil as well as econ data.

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Bonds Rally on Peace Deal Hopes

MBS & Treasury Markets
UMBS 5.5
99.24
-0.03 
10YR TREASURY
4.704
+0.008 
8/24/2026 8:45PM EST
No point in wasting time/words on analysis when cause and effect remains so simple. After news regarding potential progress is peace negotiations, an overnight drop in oil prices coincided perfectly with a drop in Treasury yields. The end.    READ MORE
Today's Mortgage Rates
30YR Fixed
6.74%
-0.04% 
15YR Fixed
6.31%
-0.01% 
8/25/2026
Fuel prices continue dictating most of the day-to-day momentum for interest rates and today was a notable example. Early this morning, news reports suggested progress in the peace process via Pakistani mediators. Oil prices dropped sharply in response and bond yields followed the move. Bond yields correlate with mortgage rates . When yields are falling, mortgage lenders are generally able to offer lower rates than they otherwise would have, depending on the timing and si...   READ MORE
Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Tuesday, Aug 25
8:00AM Fed Barkin Speech
8:15AM ADP Employment Change Weekly 11.75K 9.5K
8:30AM Jul Building Permits (ml) Jul 1.433M 1.443M 1.374M
9:00AM Jun FHFA Home Price Index m/m (%) Jun 0% 0.2% 0.3%
9:00AM Jun FHFA Home Prices y/y (%) Jun 2.3% 2.2%
9:00AM Jun Case Shiller Home Prices-20 y/y (% ) Jun 2.1% 1.7% 1.6%
9:00AM Jun CaseShiller 20 mm nsa (%) Jun 0.4% 0.9%
10:00AM Jul New Home Sales (ml) Jul 0.607M 0.62M 0.628M
10:00AM Jul New Home Sales (%) (%) Jul -10.5% 1.6%
10:00AM Aug CB Consumer Confidence (%) Aug 89.4 90.2 90.8
11:30AM 6-Week Bill Auction (%) 3.650% 3.645%
1:00PM 2-Yr Note Auction (bl) 69
4:00PM Fed Barkin Speech
Wednesday, Aug 26
7:00AM Aug/21 MBA Refi Index Aug/21 755.9
7:00AM Aug/21 MBA Purchase Index Aug/21 154.8
7:00AM Aug/21 Mortgage Market Index Aug/21 247.7
8:30AM Q2 Corporate profits (% ) Q2 0.5%
8:30AM Q2 PCE Prices (Q/Q) Q2 5.1% 4.6%
8:30AM Jul PCE prices (m/m) (%) Jul 0.1% -0.1%
8:30AM Q2 GDP Final Sales (%) Q2 2.2% 1.9%
8:30AM Q2 Core PCE Prices QoQ Q2 3.4% 4.4%
8:30AM Jul Durable goods (%) Jul 0.7% 0.3%
8:30AM Jul Core PCE (y/y) (%) Jul 3.3% 3.3%
8:30AM Jul Core PCE (m/m) (%) Jul 0.2% 0.1%
8:30AM Jul Core CapEx (%) Jul 0.9% 0.9%
8:30AM Jul PCE (y/y) (%) Jul 3.6% 3.7%
8:30AM Q2 GDP (%) Q2 1.5% 2.1%
10:30AM Aug/21 Crude Oil Inventory (ml) Aug/21 1.9M 4.405M
11:30AM 2-Yr Note Auction (bl) 28
11:45AM Fed Barkin Speech
1:00PM 2-Year FRN Auction (%) 0.050%
1:00PM 5-Yr Note Auction (bl) 70
8:00PM Jackson Hole Symposium