Mostly Holding Yesterday's Big Gains

Bonds began the day in modestly weaker territory, but not weak enough to take 10yr yields above the 4.42% technical level. That was a notable development even before considering subsequent movement. The 8:30am PCE inflation data made room for a friendly reversal with modest losses being replaced by modest improvement. Bonds ultimately weren't able to hang onto the stronger levels seen in the morning with gradual selling in the late AM hours and another little pop of weakness following headlines that Iran had attacked a cargo ship in The Strait (not a U.S. ship, or the reaction would likely have been bigger). Bottom line: today failed to place an exclamation point on yesterday's rally, but it still wasn't a question mark. The only caveat is that quarter-end volatility is still a risk between now and Tuesday.

Econ Data / Events
    • Continued Claims (Jun)/13
      • 1821.0K vs 1800K f'cast, 1810K prev
    • Core CapEx (May)
      • 1.6% vs 0.6% f'cast, -1.1% prev
    • Core PCE (m/m) (May)
      • 0.3% vs 0.3% f'cast, 0.2% prev
    • Core PCE (y/y) (May)
      • 3.4% vs 3.4% f'cast, 3.3% prev
    • Durable goods (May)
      • -4.5% vs -4.5% f'cast, 7.9% prev
    • GDPQ1
      • 2.1% vs 1.6% f'cast, 0.5% prev
    • Jobless Claims (Jun)/20
      • 215.0K vs 225K f'cast, 226K prev
    • PCE (y/y) (May)
      • 4.1% vs 4.1% f'cast, 3.8% prev
    • PCE prices (m/m) (May)
      • 0.4% vs 0.5% f'cast, 0.4% prev
Market Movement Recap
08:49 AM

Decent gains after PCE comes in on target. MBS up 6 ticks (.19) and 10yr down 1.2bps at 4.375

11:00 AM

MBS up an eighth and 10yr down just under 1bp at 4.379

01:41 PM

MBS still up an eighth but 10yr now down only 0.3bps at 4.384

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