Bonds Pouting After Higher PCE

Bonds Pouting After Higher PCE

To be fair, not all of the PCE data was higher than expected, but none of the top line numbers were lower than expected. Core PCE was on target but headline inflation was a tenth of a point above the monthly and annual targets. Traders were apparently positioned for better news as the bond market's immediate response has been moderately quick sell-off. MBS are starting out down more than an eighth and 10yr yields are up more than 2bps from pre-data levels.

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MBS & Treasury Markets
UMBS 5.5
99.46
-0.21 
10YR TREASURY
4.663
+0.034 
8/26/2026 11:55AM EST
There as a moment of volatility right after the 5yr Treasury auction, but both 5yr and 10yr Treasuries are holding in line with the AM highs.  5.5 MBS are another 1 tick (.03) lower than the AM lows and have been flirting with an eighth of a point of weakness versus the 11am highs. Negative reprices are not yet justified by these losses. It would take another 2 ticks (.06) for that to change.   READ MORE
Today's Mortgage Rates
30YR Fixed
6.75%
+0.01% 
15YR Fixed
6.32%
+0.01% 
8/26/2026
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
Wednesday, Aug 26
7:00AM Aug/21 MBA Refi Index Aug/21 740.8 755.9
7:00AM Aug/21 MBA Purchase Index Aug/21 154.4 154.8
7:00AM Aug/21 Mortgage Market Index Aug/21 245.3 247.7
8:30AM Q2 Corporate profits (% ) Q2 8.2% 0.5%
8:30AM Q2 PCE Prices (Q/Q) Q2 5.3% 5.1% 4.6%
8:30AM Jul PCE prices (m/m) (%) Jul 0.2% 0.1% -0.1%
8:30AM Q2 GDP Final Sales (%) Q2 2.2% 2.2% 1.9%
8:30AM Q2 Core PCE Prices QoQ Q2 3.6% 3.4% 4.4%
8:30AM Jul Durable goods (%) Jul 1.1% 0.5% 0.3%
8:30AM Jul Core PCE (y/y) (%) Jul 3.3% 3.3% 3.3%
8:30AM Jul Core PCE (m/m) (%) Jul 0.2% 0.2% 0.1%
8:30AM Jul Core CapEx (%) Jul 0.2% 0.9% 0.9%
8:30AM Jul PCE (y/y) (%) Jul 3.7% 3.6% 3.7%
8:30AM Q2 GDP (%) Q2 1.5% 1.5% 2.1%
10:30AM Aug/21 Crude Oil Inventory (ml) Aug/21 0.095M 0.6M 4.405M
11:30AM 2-Yr Note Auction (bl) 28
11:30AM 2-Year FRN Auction (%) 0.055% 0.050%
11:45AM Fed Barkin Speech
1:00PM 5-Yr Note Auction (bl) 70
8:00PM Jackson Hole Symposium
Thursday, Aug 27
8:30AM Aug/22 Jobless Claims (k) Aug/22 208K 206K
8:30AM Aug/15 Continued Claims (k) Aug/15 1790K 1799K
1:00PM 7-Yr Note Auction (bl) 44
8:00PM Jackson Hole Symposium