Bonds Growing Tired of "Game On! Game Off!" News Cycle

Bonds Growing Tired of "Game On! Game Off!" News Cycle

Markets have plenty of war-related headlines to digest at any given moment these days. And while some of those headlines have been the biggest market movers of the month, traders are increasingly focusing on the examples that speak to the biggest-picture changes. Specifically, markets aren't as interested in Wayne and Garth saying "game on" and "game off," but rather, the actual moment that they pack up their sticks and nets and stop playing street hockey for the day (i.e. an announcement that the war is fully over and Hormuz is fully re-opened). In the meantime, the lesser headlines may add some slight 2-way volatility, but there are no obvious examples of that so far today (despite hundreds of potential opportunities). Bonds are taking the morning to consolidate the past 2 days of gains with a modest pull-back against a backdrop void of high consequence econ data. 

Market Movement Recap
08:46 AM

Modestly weaker overnight, partly following oil.  MBS down 3 ticks (.09) and 10yr up 1.8bps at 4.268

12:55 PM

Weaker into the noon hour, but stabilizing now. MBS down an eighth and 10yr up 3.5bps at 4.284

02:34 PM

little-changed since last update. MBS down an eighth and 10yr up 3.1bps at 4.281

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Bonds Follow Oil's Lead, Heading Lower on War-Related Optimism

MBS & Treasury Markets
UMBS 5.0 99.30 -0.08 10YR 4.281% +0.031% 4/15/2026 3:39PM EST
Markets have plenty of war-related headlines to digest at any given moment these days. And while some of those headlines have been the biggest market movers of the month, traders are increasingly focusing on the examples that speak to the biggest-picture changes. Specifically, markets aren't as interested in Wayne and Garth saying "game on" and "game off," but rather, the actual moment that they pack up their sticks and nets and stop playing street hockey for the day (i....   READ MORE
Today's Mortgage Rates
30YR Fixed 6.32% +0.01% 15YR Fixed 5.97% +0.01% 4/15/2026
On Tuesday, the average top-tier 30yr fixed mortgage rate hit the lowest level in exactly 4 weeks. If you're not interested in splitting hairs, today's rates are essentially the same. Although our official average is 0.01% higher, that's such a small change that many of today's rate quotes will look the same as yesterday's.  In the bigger picture, these rates are about halfway between the highs seen in late March and the lowest rates in more than 3 years seen at the en...   READ MORE
Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Wednesday, Apr 15
12:00AM Roll Date - UMBS 15YR, Ginnie Mae 15YR
7:00AM Apr/10 MBA Refi Index Apr/10 966.8 919.9
7:00AM Apr/10 MBA Purchase Index Apr/10 159.5 161.1
7:00AM Apr/10 Mortgage Market Index Apr/10 281.0 276.0
8:30AM Apr NY Fed Manufacturing Apr 11.00 -0.5 -0.20
8:30AM Mar Import prices mm (%) Mar 0.8% 2% 1.3%
8:30AM Fed Barr Speech
10:00AM Apr NAHB housing market indx Apr 34 37 38
10:30AM Apr/10 Crude Oil Inventory (ml) Apr/10 -0.913M 0.2M 3.081M
12:00PM NOPA Crush Report (%)
1:45PM Fed Bowman Speech
2:00PM Fed Beige Book
Thursday, Apr 16
8:30AM Apr/11 Jobless Claims (k) Apr/11 215K 219K
8:30AM Apr/04 Continued Claims (k) Apr/04 1810K 1794K
8:30AM Apr Philly Fed Prices Paid Apr 44.70
8:30AM Apr Philly Fed Business Index Apr 10 18.1
8:35AM Fed Williams Speech
9:15AM Mar Industrial Production (%) Mar 0.1% 0.2%
10:35AM Fed Miran Speech
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Whereas the entire month of March was "up, up, and away" for interest rates, April has been far calmer by comparison. The average lender ended the week in slightly lower territory and there was less volatility to boot. Refreshingly, the lower volatility means that weekly surveys were aligned with daily rates in showing the modest drop ( unlike last week ). That said, there's no question th... READ MORE