Strongest Close of the Week After Well-Contained Month-End Volatility

Strongest Close of the Week After Well-Contained Month-End Volatility

There was always a reasonably high bar for today's econ data to have a big impact. When it came out right in line with expectations this morning, that ship sailed. That left the month-end trading environment as the most likely source of inspiration.  While we can certainly see some evidence of month-end volatility, it played out in a narrow range.  More importantly, it resolved with bonds at the strongest levels of the week, even if by only a small margin.  

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Stronger Close After Well-Contained Month-End Volatility

MBS & Treasury Markets
UMBS 5.5 99.00 +0.12 10YR 4.403% -0.017% 5/30/2025 5:00PM EST
Today's PCE Price Index is one of the two main consumer inflation reports put out by the US government.  It's bigger and broader than CPI, but CPI comes out 2 weeks earlier than PCE.  CPI and other data also enable traders to forecast PCE much more accurately.  Due to the staleness and lower surprise potential, PCE tends to not garner as much of a reaction.  Today's installment was even less likely than normal to move the needle as traders are more interes...   READ MORE
Today's Mortgage Rates
30YR Fixed 6.95% -0.02% 15YR Fixed 6.21% -0.02% 5/30/2025
It has turned out to be a surprisingly calm week for mortgage rates and, as of today, largely a victorious one, even if the victories have been modest.  Today's installment involves a 0.02% drop in the average top tier 30yr fixed rate. This brings the index to the lowest level of the week and a fairly decent 0.12% below last Friday's levels. Most of this week's movement took place on Tuesday morning after markets returned from the holiday weekend. Movement has been m...   READ MORE
Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Friday, May 30
8:30AM Apr Inflation-Adjusted Spending (Consumption) (%) Apr 0.2% 0.2% 0.7%
8:30AM Apr Wholesale inventories mm (%) Apr 0% 0.4% 0.4%
8:30AM Apr Core PCE Inflation (y/y) (%) Apr 2.5% 2.5% 2.6%
8:30AM Apr Core PCE (m/m) (%) Apr 0.1% 0.1% 0.0%
9:45AM May Chicago PMI May 40.5 45 44.6
10:00AM May Consumer Sentiment (ip) May 52.2 51 52.2
10:00AM May Sentiment: 5y Inflation (%) May 4.2% 4.6% 4.4%
10:00AM May U Mich conditions May 58.9 57.6 59.8
10:00AM May Sentiment: 1y Inflation (%) May 6.6% 7.3% 6.5%
12:20PM Fed Bostic Speech
7:30PM Fed Goolsbee Speech
Monday, Jun 02
9:45AM May S&P Global Manuf. PMI May 52.3 50.2
10:00AM May ISM Manufacturing Employment May 46.5
10:00AM Apr Construction spending (%) Apr 0.3% -0.5%
10:00AM May ISM Mfg Prices Paid May 70.2 69.8
10:00AM May ISM Manufacturing PMI May 48.7 48.7
10:15AM Fed Logan Speech
12:45PM Fed Goolsbee Speech
12:45PM Fed Goolsbee Speech
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In addition to being shorter than normal due to the Memorial Day holiday, there wasn't much meat on this week's event calendar--at least not as far as the rate market was concerned. Earnings releases caused some volatility in the stock market, but rates drifted sideways to slightly lower after a larger drop on Tuesday. Interestingly enough, Tuesday's drop was more to do with bond market improve... READ MORE