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MBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 June Coupon is down -10 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. Retail Sales: The April Headline Retail Sales data showed only a 0.4% MOM increase vs. est. of 0.7%. Ex- Autos, it was up 0.4% which matched expectations. The strength of the report came
READ MOREAmericans racked up more debt at the beginning of 2023 – and a growing number of households fell behind on payments for several types of loans, according to a New York Federal Reserve report published Monday. In the first three months of 2023, total household debt surged to a fresh record of $17.05 million, an
READ MOREMBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 June Coupon is up +1 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. Rosie the Riveter: After a surprise gain in April, the May Empire State Manufacturing Index dropped to its worst level (excluding the COVID shutdown). It dropped from +10.8 in April down to -31.8
READ MOREMBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 June Coupon is down -17 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. Consumer Sentiment: The preliminary May UofM Consumer Sentiment Index tanked down to 57.7 from 63.5 in April. Their 5 year inflation expectations jumped from 3.0% to 3.2% and 1 year from 4.5% to
READ MOREMBS OVERVIEW 4:30 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 June Coupon is up +23 BPS with 30 minutes left to trade. Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: Initial Weekly Jobless Claims were higher than expected, 264K vs. est. of 245K. The more closely watched 4 week moving average increased to 245,250. Continuing Claims remained above the important
READ MOREInflation rose again in April despite an aggressive interest-rate hike campaign by the Federal Reserve, indicating that strong underlying price pressures are still bubbling beneath the surface of the economy – and continuing to burden millions of Americans. The Labor Department said Wednesday that the consumer price index, a broad measure of the price for
READ MOREMBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 May Coupon is up +24 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. Taking it to the House: Weekly Mortgage Applications increased by a healthy 6.3%. Purchases were up 4.8% and Refinances were up 10.0% Inflation Nation: Overall, the April Consumer Price Index data was inline
READ MOREMBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 May Coupon is down -4 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. Domestic Flavor: We had a very light day for economic data (again). The Talking Fed: NY Fed President John Willams spoke at the Economic Club of New York that “We haven’t said we
READ MOREMBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 May Coupon is down -12 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. Domestic Flavor: We had a very light day for economic data. Inflation Nation: The NY Fed published the results of its April Survey of Consumer Expectations, which found that while inflation expectations at
READ MOREMBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 May Coupon is down -9 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: It’s Big Jobs Friday! You can read the official BLS release here. Here is the Tale of the Tape: Jobs: April Non Farm Payrolls (NFP) were 253K vs. est. of
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