Chris Munson
SVP and Managing Director US Sales and Operations
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Bonds Recover on Oil Price Hopes

Bonds Recover on Oil Price Hopes

Bonds were weaker to start the day with oil prices moving sharply higher after last night's Trump speech. But a few hours into the trading session, the move was completely erased and reversed after some fairly simple headlines regarding Iran/Oman working on a resolution to open the Strait of Hormuz. Trump's speech and the Iran/Oman news may as well have been the only two things that happened today because those were the only moments with any serious market movement. The jobs report is on deck for tomorrow's holiday-shortened trading session.

Market Movement Recap
08:38 AM

Weaker overnight after Trump speech and flat-ish since then.  10yr up 3.3bps at 4.35 and MBS down 7 ticks (.22).

10:28 AM

Stronger after 9:30am NYSE open. MBS back to unchanged and 10yr down 1.6bps at 4.302

10:41 AM

Additional gains after headline on Hormuz reopening headlines.  MBS up 3 ticks (.09) and 10yr down 2.4bps at 4.295

02:40 PM

Super flat all afternoon.  MBS up 3 ticks (.09) and 10yr down 1bp at 4.309

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Bonds Recover on Oil Price Hopes

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Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Thursday, Apr 02
7:30AM Mar Challenger layoffs (k) Mar 60.62K 48.307K
8:30AM Feb Trade Gap (bl) Feb $-57.3B $-59.2B $-54.5B
8:30AM Mar/28 Jobless Claims (k) Mar/28 202K 212K 210K
8:30AM Mar/21 Continued Claims (k) Mar/21 1841K 1840K 1819K
11:00AM Fed Logan Speech
Friday, Apr 03
8:30AM Mar Participation Rate Mar 62%
8:30AM Mar Average earnings mm (%) Mar 0.3% 0.4%
8:30AM Mar Unemployment rate mm (%) Mar 4.4% 4.4%
8:30AM Mar Non Farm Payrolls (k) Mar 60K -92K
9:45AM Mar S&P Global Services PMI Mar 51.1 51.7
9:45AM Mar S&P Global Composite PMI Mar 51.4 51.9
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Chris Munson
SVP and Managing Director US Sales and Operations
The Money House