Friday's Recap

  • Better data and earnings led stocks up and fixed income down almost all week.
  • over 2 points lost in 10yr, about a point and a half in MBS
  • Stocks showing signs of plateau as heady levels are reached
  • Fell back in line with Black Wednesday Lows

The AM So Far

  • Went even lower than that this AM on nocturnal session's yield curve adjustments
  • But as domestic trading perks up, we're off the lows and 4 ticks from break even.
  • Leading indicators at 10AM.
  • Fed's Lockhart at 130pm followed by 2 days of Bernanke tomorrow and Wednesday.
  • Stock futures looking only slightly higher

2s vs. 5s: 153bps

2s vs. 10s: 267bps

5s vs. 10s: 114bps

Crude: 64.59

MBS, TSY, LIBOR QUOTES