More Gains Despite Absence of New Motivation

There's not much to say about Monday other than "we'll take it!" Despite an absence of new motivations (today's data wasn't in the "market mover" category), bonds added to last week's already brisk rally.  Longer-term yields outperformed as the yield curve continued a correction from the longer-term highs/wides hit last Tue/Wed.  In other words, some of the motivation could be coming from curve traders who are more concerned with how bonds perform against one another than with simple gains/losses.

Market Movement Recap
09:29 AM

Fairly flat overnight, but rallying now. MBS up an eighth in 5.5 coupon and almost a quarter in 5.0 coupon. 10yr down 3.1bps at 4.056

11:31 AM

Holding near strongest levels after mini bounce at 10:50am.  5.0 MBS up a quarter point and 10yr down just under 4bps at 4.05

02:04 PM

Some weakness heading into OM hours, but holding the stronger range for now.  5.0 MBS up 6 ticks (.19) and 10yr down 3.2bps at 4.055

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