Chris Munson
SVP and Managing Director US Sales and Operations
The Money House

Bonds Close Out Epic Week of Resilience With Friendly Data

Bonds Close Out Epic Week of Resilience With Friendly Data

Friday was a logically friendly day thanks to slightly lower CPI. But no matter what happened on any of the other 4 days, this week was all about bonds ending up at much stronger levels in spite of a jobs report that should have sent rates higher on Wednesday. Ironclad justification remains impossible, but the leading theory involves heavy liquidation mode in stocks/commodities on Thursday. Holiday weekend positioning could also be a factor. As such, we'll learn a lot more next Tuesday--especially if stocks find a reason to stage a big bounce. 

Market Movement Recap
12:45 PM

Stronger After CPI and sideways since then. MBS up roughly and eighth and 10yr down 4bps at 4.06

01:52 PM

Losing ground modestly.  MBS still up 2 ticks (.06) and 10yr still down 3.5bps at 4.066

02:58 PM

MBS up an eighth and 10yr down 4.7bps at 4.053

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Bonds Close Out Epic Week of Resilience With Friendly Data

MBS & Treasury Markets
UMBS 5.0 100.16 -0.07 10YR 4.114% +0.014% 2/12/2026 9:41PM EST
CPI came in just a hair below forecasts at the headline level and right in line with forecasts at the core level (unrounded .295 vs .300). Shelter components continued lower with Owners' Equivalent Rent at 0.220 (basically a cycle low if we ignore the low quality data collection surrounding the government shutdown). The only potential hurdle for the bond market to clear was the surge in the supercore reading to the highest levels in a year. Despite a fair amount of attention ...   READ MORE
Today's Mortgage Rates
30YR Fixed 6.04% -0.06% 15YR Fixed 5.61% -0.08% 2/13/2026
When the administration announced that Fannie and Freddie would be buying mortgage-backed securities in early January, rates fell sharply to the lowest levels in more than 3 years. After a moderate rebound the following week, we've been holding mostly steady in a range that was 0.1-0.2 above those long-term lows. The past two days have brought enough improvement that the average lender is once again at levels that are close enough to the long-term lows seen on January 9th a...   READ MORE
Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Friday, Feb 13
12:00AM Roll Date - UMBS 15YR, Ginnie Mae 15YR
8:30AM Jan m/m Headline CPI (%) Jan 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%
8:30AM Jan m/m CORE CPI (%) Jan 0.3% 0.3% 0.2%
8:30AM Jan y/y Headline CPI (%) Jan 2.4% 2.5% 2.7%
8:30AM Jan y/y CORE CPI (%) Jan 2.5% 2.5% 2.6%
Monday, Feb 16
12:00AM Presidents Day
8:25AM Fed Bowman Speech
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The bond market drives changes in interest rates. Among bond traders, it's no secret that the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) jobs report is the most consequential monthly economic data. But this time around, the reaction defied expectations. Specifically, if you were to tell market participants the results ahead of time (i.e. 130k jobs created versus a forecast of 70k, and a 4.3% unemploymen... READ MORE
Chris Munson
SVP and Managing Director US Sales and Operations
The Money House