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NEW MBS MID-DAY: Slow and Sideways

Mon, Aug 15 2011, 11:16 AM

MBSonMND : MBS MID-DAY Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 100-31 : -0-01 ...

NEW The Week Ahead: Inflation, Housing Reports, Fed Speak

Mon, Aug 15 2011, 8:37 AM

Is the volatility over? Only a fool would say yes for certain, but so far, markets are calm. Treasury movements are relatively modest. The two-year...

NEW MBS RECAP: Consolidation

Mon, Aug 15 2011, 4:16 PM

MBSonMND : MBS RECAP Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 100-25 : -0-07 ...

NEW MBS MID-DAY: Bouncing Back From Yesterday

Fri, Aug 12 2011, 11:16 AM

MBSonMND : MBS MID-DAY Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 101-11 : +0-27 ...

NEW The Day Ahead: Retail Sales, Consumer Sentiment, Inventories

Fri, Aug 12 2011, 8:25 AM

Fixed income and equities are each improving Friday morning with the stock market rising nearly half a percentage point while Treasuries are picking t...

NEW MBS RECAP: 8/12/2011

Fri, Aug 12 2011, 4:16 PM

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NEW MBS MID-DAY: Weaker in Wide Range

Thu, Aug 11 2011, 11:15 AM

MBSonMND : MBS MID-DAY Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 101-18 : -0-07 ...

NEW The Day Ahead: Jobless Claims, Trade Balance, Treasury Auction

Thu, Aug 11 2011, 8:29 AM

Every morning is a whole new world in the markets this week. Today the themes are mixed price action in Treasuries and a continued sell-off in equiti...

NEW MBS RECAP: Unfriendly Volatility

Thu, Aug 11 2011, 4:15 PM

MBSonMND : MBS RECAP Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 100-25 : -0-31 ...

NEW MBS MID-DAY: More Record Highs!

Wed, Aug 10 2011, 11:15 AM

MBSonMND : MBS MID-DAY Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 101-23 : +0-25 ...

NEW The Day Ahead: Minimal Data, Treasury Auction, Flight to Safety

Wed, Aug 10 2011, 8:55 AM

Equity markets soared in the final 110 minutes of trading on Tuesday, but optimism appears to have petered out overnight. After the Federal Reserve...

NEW MBS RECAP: Record Prices Meet Pipeline Management

Wed, Aug 10 2011, 4:15 PM

MBSonMND : MBS RECAP Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 102-07 : +1-09 ...

NEW MBS MID-DAY: 8/9/2011

Tue, Aug 9 2011, 11:16 AM

MBSonMND : MBS MID-DAY Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 ...

NEW The Day Ahead: FOMC Statement, Productivity

Tue, Aug 9 2011, 8:19 AM

An early read from morning markets suggests the equity unraveling might be over, but much depends on the monetary policy announcement from the Federal...

NEW MBS RECAP: New Record Highs

Tue, Aug 9 2011, 4:16 PM

MBSonMND : MBS RECAP Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 100-20 : +0-23 ...

NEW The Week Ahead: Dealing with a Downgrade

Mon, Aug 8 2011, 9:48 AM

Rise and Shine. S&P cut the U.S. credit rating and the world is not imploding! This is what MG wrote this AM for our MBSonMND community. It's a g...

NEW MBS RECAP: 8/8/2011

Mon, Aug 8 2011, 7:23 PM

MBSonMND : MBS RECAP Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 ...

NEW MBS MID-DAY: 8/8/2011

Mon, Aug 8 2011, 6:23 AM

MBSonMND : MBS MID-DAY Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 ...

NEW Reacting to the Credit Downgrade: Thinking Out Loud

Sun, Aug 7 2011, 8:32 PM

By now you've likely heard the news. The childish behavior of our nation's political "leadership" has led to the first ever downgrade of the U.S. cred...

NEW MBS MID-DAY: Selling

Fri, Aug 5 2011, 11:22 AM

MBSonMND : MBS MID-DAY Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 99-19 : -0-29 ...

NEW Employment Report: Payrolls Grow, Jobless Rate Stable, Markets Sell

Fri, Aug 5 2011, 11:17 AM

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released the July Employment Situation Report (after a 30 minute delay). Total nonfarm payroll employment ...

NEW The Day Ahead: Jobs Jobs Jobs

Fri, Aug 5 2011, 8:26 AM

The risk of a double-dip recession is on the markets' mind this morning after Thursday's violent sell-off. The early morning employment report will b...

NEW MBS RECAP: 8/5/2011

Fri, Aug 5 2011, 4:17 PM

MBSonMND : MBS RECAP Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 ...

NEW MBS MID-DAY: We Have Lift-Off

Thu, Aug 4 2011, 11:23 AM

MBSonMND : MBS MID-DAY Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 99-30 : +0-20 ...

NEW The Day Ahead: Jobless Claims, Currency Intervention

Thu, Aug 4 2011, 8:29 AM

Wednesday's fast-trading volatile session ended with some respite as Treasuries finished where they began and equities turned slightly upwards, but th...

NEW MBS RECAP: Wow

Thu, Aug 4 2011, 4:17 PM

MBSonMND : MBS RECAP Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 100-16 : +1-05 ...

NEW Rate Movers: Snowballing, Stock Selling, Curve Spreads

Thu, Aug 4 2011, 3:04 PM

Short covering has played a pivotal role in the surprisingly strong rates rally we've enjoyed over the past 5 sessions. "Short covering" is when...

NEW MBS MID-DAY: Explaining Extra Margin in Rate Sheets

Wed, Aug 3 2011, 11:18 AM

MBSonMND : MBS MID-DAY Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 99-18 : +0-15 ...

NEW The Day Ahead: Private Payrolls, Non-Manufacturing ISM, Treasury Refunding

Wed, Aug 3 2011, 8:50 AM

Markets are calm in early trading following a massive flight to quality and equity sell-off on Tuesday. Treasuries weakened modestly overnight before ...

NEW MBS RECAP: Some Stalling

Wed, Aug 3 2011, 4:18 PM

MBSonMND : MBS RECAP Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 99-09 : +0-07 ...

NEW Bond Market Officially Repeats History. Reality Restored

Wed, Aug 3 2011, 3:51 PM

We've been waiting for this moment for almost 9 months. It has finally come. Beware, there's gonna be some "horn tootin" in this commentary... From...

NEW MBS MID-DAY: Still Rallying

Tue, Aug 2 2011, 11:18 AM

MBSonMND : MBS MID-DAY Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 98-23 : +0-17 ...

NEW The Day Ahead: Senate Vote, Personal Income and Outlays

Tue, Aug 2 2011, 8:31 AM

A bearish growth outlook remains the dominant theme even as the Senate prepares to vote on a bill, already passed by the House, to raise the debt ceil...

NEW MBS RECAP: Through the Roof

Tue, Aug 2 2011, 4:18 PM

MBSonMND : MBS RECAP Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 99-03 : +0-29 ...

NEW MBS MID-DAY: Newer New YTD Highs

Mon, Aug 1 2011, 11:18 AM

MBSonMND : MBS MID-DAY Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 98-07 : +0-15 ...

NEW The Week Ahead: The Return of Econ Fundamentals

Mon, Aug 1 2011, 9:16 AM

Equity markets are rallying and bond yields are slightly higher after President Obama late Sunday stated that leaders of both parties reached an agree...

NEW MBS RECAP: Best Pricing of Year

Mon, Aug 1 2011, 4:18 PM

MBSonMND : MBS RECAP Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 98-06 : +0-14 ...

NEW MBS MID-DAY: No Fear

Fri, Jul 29 2011, 11:18 AM

MBSonMND : MBS MID-DAY Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 97-18 : +0-27 ...

NEW The Day Ahead: GDP, Debt Ceiling Drama, Consumer Sentiment

Fri, Jul 29 2011, 8:31 AM

Treasuries are even stronger and equities continue to struggle Friday morning after the House postponed voting on Speaker Boehner's deficit-reduction ...

NEW MBS RECAP: New 2011 Price Highs

Fri, Jul 29 2011, 4:18 PM

MBSonMND : MBS RECAP Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 97-23 : +0-32 ...

NEW MBS MID-DAY: Recovering Losses

Thu, Jul 28 2011, 11:22 AM

MBSonMND : MBS MID-DAY Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 96-20 : +0-15 ...

NEW The Day Ahead: Jobless Claims, Home Sales Contracts, Debt Ceiling Vote

Thu, Jul 28 2011, 8:28 AM

Markets having seemingly stabilized again following a disastrous day in equities on Wednesday. Political noise in Washington remains the dominant them...

NEW MBS RECAP: Total Reversal Plus More

Thu, Jul 28 2011, 4:18 PM

MBSonMND : MBS RECAP Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 96-22 : +0-17 ...

NEW MBS MID-DAY: All Over the Place

Wed, Jul 27 2011, 11:22 AM

MBSonMND : MBS MID-DAY Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 96-10 : -0-08 ...

NEW The Day Ahead: Bonds Steady as Aug 2 Approaches

Wed, Jul 27 2011, 8:24 AM

The bond market remains steady despite continued uncertainty regarding the U.S. debt ceiling and a possible sovereign credit downgrade. The benchma...

NEW MBS RECAP: Poor Performance

Wed, Jul 27 2011, 4:22 PM

MBSonMND : MBS RECAP Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 96-08 : -0-10 ...

NEW MBS MID-DAY: Rallying

Tue, Jul 26 2011, 11:17 AM

MBSonMND : MBS MID-DAY Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 96-15 : +0-10 ...

NEW The Day Ahead: Home Prices, Treasury Auction, Consumer Confidence

Tue, Jul 26 2011, 8:24 AM

Competing debt ceiling action plans have led to stagnation in Washington and slowly rising interest rates. There has however been little conviction in...

NEW MBS RECAP: Reprices Reported

Tue, Jul 26 2011, 4:22 PM

MBSonMND : MBS RECAP Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 96-17 : +0-12 ...

NEW MBS MID-DAY: Choppy

Mon, Jul 25 2011, 11:19 AM

MBSonMND : MBS MID-DAY Open MBSonMND Dashboard FNMA 3.5 96-10 : -0-09 ...