Fri, Aug 28 2009, 12:46 PM
I'm not exactly sure why, but even though we WRITE as if we expect price action like today's to occur, and even though it is getting to be less and le...
Fri, Aug 28 2009, 11:19 AM
Mortgage rates continue to hold steady as prices of mortgage backed securities keep to a confined range. Economic data yesterday was as expected and ...
Fri, Aug 28 2009, 10:12 AM
Prior to the data release the FN 4.5 fell to an intraday low of 99-24. Usually this would warrant an MBS ALERT...but we didnt feel it was necessary, p...
Fri, Aug 28 2009, 8:31 AM
After ignoring logic all week, we hope the range doesnt breakdown as traders look to return "status quo" to the rates market. This could result yields...
Fri, Aug 28 2009, 5:17 PM
Cat Stevens was so close... If he had but included the word "trader's," his uber-hit could be dusted off and added to the market theme song shelf. I...
Fri, Aug 28 2009, 3:35 PM
Although we would love nothing more than to tell you that the market will happily continue to trade in this narrow region...given the current "BETTER ...
Thu, Aug 27 2009, 11:42 AM
Mortgage rates haven't moved much this week as prices of mortgage backed securities continue to bounce around a range. Yesterday's highlight was the T...
Thu, Aug 27 2009, 9:47 AM
Considering that the opening commentary rather casually discussed a 10 tick drop in prices, it occurs to us that this might cause a certain level of c...
Thu, Aug 27 2009, 8:28 AM
* Mortgage Rate Negative outlook: holding this range in stocks makes it easier for market to accept these price valuations in the future.
* Mortg...
Thu, Aug 27 2009, 5:45 PM
Another uninspiring and underwhelming day where after the customary bit of "chop-chop" (as in choppy price movements?) gives way to a fairly predictab...
Thu, Aug 27 2009, 4:00 PM
From the influx of emails I received it appears many readers are reacting negatively to statements made by Richmond Fed Pres. Jeffrey Lacker this morn...
Thu, Aug 27 2009, 1:55 PM
This is one of those MBS UPDATE's that was conceived as just that: a simple update on how the post-auction trading is going. Shortly before beginning...
Thu, Aug 27 2009, 1:00 PM
The Treasury Department just auctioned $28 billion 7 year notes. This is the second consecutive auction at record size, July's being the first. In tot...
Wed, Aug 26 2009, 12:59 PM
The Treasury Department has successfully auctioned $39 billion 5 yr notes. This is the second auction at this record size, July being the first. The b...
Wed, Aug 26 2009, 11:41 AM
Mortgages rates made modest improvements after prices mortgage backed securities managed to rally for a second straight day yesterday. Although MBS pr...
Wed, Aug 26 2009, 10:11 AM
Is data driving the markets? Economic reports? Stocks are up and bonds have ticked down slightly. So does this mean that it was the better than exp...
Wed, Aug 26 2009, 8:38 AM
The AM So Far...
* Tsy futures were down slightly overnight, but have since met yesterday's lowest levels
* Durable Goods up 4.9 versus +3...
Wed, Aug 26 2009, 5:25 PM
MBS levels and mortgage rates take a fair amount of guidance from the shape of the yield curve. My view is that changes in the shape of the curve, and...
Wed, Aug 26 2009, 3:37 PM
In the secondary mortgage market, volume was on par with the already low 30 day average. Trading flows, although balanced, once again reflected late s...
Wed, Aug 26 2009, 2:05 PM
After hitting intraday highs following the 5yr auction, rate sheet influential MBS prices fell 6 ticks (6/32) to the lows of the day. Although we are ...
Tue, Aug 25 2009, 12:44 PM
Mortgage rates are holding steady even as stocks continue to make new 2009 highs. After some early morning selling pressure yesterday, prices of mortg...
Tue, Aug 25 2009, 11:38 AM
Fundamentals have helped restore status quo. Fundamentals have provided a feeling that the worst of the storm is behind us. But fundamentals are unabl...
Tue, Aug 25 2009, 8:27 AM
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to be Reappointed. Statement from President Obama expected at 9AM. Wall Street likes this move as it keeps those familiar wi...
Tue, Aug 25 2009, 5:00 PM
Even in the time that intervened our afternoon post and the close, MBS moved yet higher and tsy's yet lower. But just as we start passing out grains ...
Tue, Aug 25 2009, 3:28 PM
The charts tell the same story that we set up for this AM in that the early data had little to no impact on trading action with auction providing the ...
Tue, Aug 25 2009, 1:38 PM
The Treasury Department just auctioned off a record $42 billion 2 yr notes (second auction at this amount). 92% was awarded at the high yield of 1.119...
Tue, Aug 25 2009, 1:01 PM
* High Yield of 1.119%
* 92.32 % taken at high yield
* Bid To Cover 2.68
* 48.6% indirect bid
Initial reaction in MBS is a SHORT s...
Mon, Aug 24 2009, 11:16 AM
While many market participants were enjoying time away from desks last week, we anxiously awaited some stability in the secondary mortgage market. Unf...
Mon, Aug 24 2009, 10:52 AM
After bouncing around a wide range last week, prices of mortgage backed securities returned to Monday's opening levels on Friday, forcing lenders to i...
Mon, Aug 24 2009, 8:48 AM
The AM So Far...
* Tsy Futures moving steadily downward since open. At 116-27 after being as high as 117-02. Friday's high was 118-19
* ...
Mon, Aug 24 2009, 5:08 PM
Although the day began on an ugly note with MBS reaching as low as 99-15, an early stabilization followed by some friendly news from the Fed and what ...
Mon, Aug 24 2009, 3:48 PM
In the absence of market moving data, benchmark TSY prices have ticked to the highs of the day. Gains were sparked after a round of short covering ear...
Mon, Aug 24 2009, 1:45 PM
Attention Freddie Mercury! Answer a question for us please. We occassionally mention not to place too much significance with trading that occurs on ...
Fri, Aug 21 2009, 12:57 PM
Mortgage rates continue to hold steady in a range near two month lows. Despite some selling pressure after stronger than expected morning data yeste...
Fri, Aug 21 2009, 12:10 PM
Although the bond market withstood negative fixed income fundamentals yesterday...today's trading flows dont tell a similar story. Back to "Whats good...
Fri, Aug 21 2009, 10:01 AM
Existing Home Sales +7.2% higher. Annual rate 5,240,000 sales per year. Data much better than anticipated 4,-890,000 sales per year. Stocks instantly ...
Fri, Aug 21 2009, 8:32 AM
10 yr Treasury futures hit 118-18 high overnight. Gains however lost early this AM after stock futures started to tick higher at 1AM est. TY currentl...
Fri, Aug 21 2009, 5:05 PM
Over 100 years ago, a principle was suggested by Charled Dow which eventually became central to technical analysis. In fact, several principles sugge...
Fri, Aug 21 2009, 3:33 PM
If you think of this AM's data giving bond prices a forceful and extended push lower, we are now at the point where the guiding hands are removed and ...
Fri, Aug 21 2009, 2:39 PM
After spending most of the week trading over par, the "rate sheet influential" FN 4.5 MBS coupon has fallen back below 100-00. Lenders have repriced f...
Thu, Aug 20 2009, 12:58 PM
Although secondary mortgage markets bounced around a wide range, mortgage rates held steady yesterday. At the start of the day, MBS moved considerabl...
Thu, Aug 20 2009, 11:44 AM
Its definitely been a choppy morning in MBS world. 100-08 one minute, 100-00 the next. PARNERTIA just keeps pulling on FN 4.5 prices. Fortunately, jer...
Thu, Aug 20 2009, 8:31 AM
Its summer. Range Trading in low liquidity = More up down up down price action. FN 4.5 MBS prices in the 100-00 handle and 5.0s trading over 102-00 = ...
Thu, Aug 20 2009, 5:46 PM
Despite some selling the the AM, summertime range-bound flows allowed prices to drift toward the higher end of that range. But that's really all this...
Thu, Aug 20 2009, 4:06 PM
Best levels of the day, best levels of the week... But write the same sentence and substitute "worst" for "best," print the resulting sentence on a p...
Thu, Aug 20 2009, 2:01 PM
Summertime status quo seems to be the theme in the rates market. Ignoring the volatile story our charts tell, its been an uneventful day in secondary ...
Wed, Aug 19 2009, 10:59 AM
Mortgage rates lost some ground after prices of mortgage backed securities moved lower following a stock market rebound yesterday. To remind readers,...
Wed, Aug 19 2009, 9:48 AM
"Rate sheet influential " MBS prices have fallen 8 ticks off the morning highs. I know a few lenders already published rate sheets. BEWARE of a recall...
Wed, Aug 19 2009, 8:41 AM
The AM So Far...
* Almost half a point up on overnight equities sell-off
* What's bad for stocks is good for bonds (most of the time)
...
Wed, Aug 19 2009, 5:29 PM
If it seems like discussions about "crossroads" and inflection points are commonplace, it's for several good reasons. In a general sense, it's the na...
