Technically a Breakout, But It Could Have Been Worse

Technically a Breakout, But It Could Have Been Worse

10yr yields closed just under 4.74 at the end of July and just over 4.75% today. That's the highest close since January 2025 which, at first glance, sounds pretty gloomy. But it's worth noting that several days have ended just a bp or two below today's levels. In other words, it was ultimately a small, incremental bump. Perhaps more importantly, it was not-at-all out of character with respect to the prevailing trend. 

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Technically a breakout, but it could have been worse

MBS & Treasury Markets
UMBS 5.5
99.17
+0.08 
10YR TREASURY
4.711
-0.002 
8/30/2026 9:35PM EST
Bonds were actually a hair stronger at the open, but quickly tanked just after 8am. The nature of said tankage is strongly suggestive of month-end positioning. While it's true oil prices are higher than Friday, the spike in bond yields didn't correlate in a manner typically consistent with oil being the driver. Also, there is a relatively sharp move underway in the yield curve (i.e. 2yr yields remain unchanged while 10yr yields are 5+ bps higher). Heavy curve trading in the a...   READ MORE
Today's Mortgage Rates
30YR Fixed
6.87%
+0.06% 
15YR Fixed
6.38%
+0.03% 
8/31/2026
Bonds lost ground today, largely due to mechanical, month-end trading (i.e. not due to economic data, inflation, or news headlines). When bonds lose ground, rates rise, all else equal. Mortgage rates were already fairly close to longer-term highs last week. Today's increase was just enough to nudge the average top-tier 30yr fixed rate to 6.87%--the highest since June 2025. While that sounds fairly gloomy, the average borrower wouldn't see any difference from those seen on...   READ MORE
Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Monday, Aug 31
Tuesday, Sep 01
9:05AM Fed Barr Speech
9:45AM Aug S&P Global Manuf. PMI Aug 53.2 53.9
10:00AM Aug ISM Mfg Prices Paid Aug 72 71.1
10:00AM Aug ISM Manufacturing PMI Aug 55.2 55.6
10:00AM Aug ISM Manufacturing Employment Aug 52.8
10:00AM Jul USA JOLTS Job Openings (ml) Jul 7.3M 7.359M
10:00AM Sep IBD economic optimism Sep 46.2 45.1
10:00AM Jul Construction spending (%) Jul 0% -0.1%
10:00AM Jul JOLTs Job Quits (ml) Jul 3.232M
11:30AM 6-Week Bill Auction (%) 3.650%