Tech Jitters are Back. Bonds Like It

Tech Jitters are Back. Bonds Like It

As has been the case for the past several weeks, the near-term fate of the rate rally is dependent on tech jitters. While those had leveled off in a sideways pattern over the first few days of the week, they resurfaced today, both at the NYSE open and close. The 4pm move was bigger for stocks and directly linked to weak guidance in Intel and Amazon earnings releases. Bonds were already moderately stronger on the day after the 9:30am gains, but improved even more after the 4pm NYSE close. 

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Tech Jitters are Back. Bonds Like It

MBS & Treasury Markets
UMBS 6.0
99.98
+0.14 
10YR TREASURY
4.920
-0.002 
10/30/2026 2:25AM EST
Lenders who published rates between 9:30 and 10:15am ET are now seeing 6 ticks (.19) of weakness in MBS. Negative reprices are now a possibility for the jumpier among them. There is no new justification for the pull-back.    READ MORE
Today's Mortgage Rates
30YR Fixed
7.29%
-0.06% 
15YR Fixed
6.95%
-0.05% 
10/29/2026
After 4 rather uneventful trading days, the bond market (which underlies interest rate movement) experienced a bit more volatility today. Fortunately, it was volatility in a friendly direction. 10yr Treasury yields ended the day at their lowest level since September 22nd. Mortgage rates dropped to their lowest mark since September 23rd for the average lender.  [thirtyyearmortgagerates] Bond gains coincided with moments of weakness in the stock market, primarily at...   READ MORE
Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Friday, Oct 30
8:30AM Q3 Employment costs (%) Q3 0.8% 0.9%
9:45AM Oct Chicago PMI Oct 56.1 58.8
Monday, Nov 02
9:00AM Oct ISM Manufacturing Employment Oct 52.7
9:00AM Oct ISM Mfg Prices Paid Oct 77.9
9:00AM Oct ISM Manufacturing PMI Oct 54.5
10:00AM Sep Construction spending (%) Sep 0.9%
7:00PM Midterm Elections (%)