Thu, Nov 5 2009, 2:04 PM
While the 10yr TSY note continues to extend yesterday's range, "rate sheet influential" MBS coupons continue to outpeform their benchmark big brothers...
Wed, Nov 4 2009, 11:33 AM
MBS are a trading a tick higher or lower than unchanged on the day. That's 100-16 on the 4.5. Tsy's meanwhile are languishing, with the 10yr down 11...
Wed, Nov 4 2009, 9:15 AM
After morning data and the TSY refunding statement, the 2yr note yield continues to move higher, now trading at 0.936% while the 10yr TSY note is abov...
Wed, Nov 4 2009, 5:48 PM
The MBS AFTERNOON commentary was fairly robust. And you also have the write up on the Fed Announcement to read, so we'll keep the words to a minimum ...
Wed, Nov 4 2009, 2:21 PM
The FOMC Statement has been released...
As we expected no change to the all important "for an extended period" verbiage. Nonetheless the initial re...
Wed, Nov 4 2009, 1:38 PM
Looking at this in an historical context, in previous economic downturns when the labor market was a casualty, the FOMC did not raise the Fed Funds ra...
Tue, Nov 3 2009, 11:16 AM
The 10yr TSY note yield is -0-07 at 101-16 yielding 3.446%....higher from opening levels, testing the upper boundaries of support (as discussed this ...
Tue, Nov 3 2009, 9:36 AM
We think the 10yr note is going to have major difficulty breaking through 3.38%, at the same time we anticipate rates will run higher after the FOMC m...
Tue, Nov 3 2009, 2:30 PM
And maybe we should also "make way" for tomorrow's refunding announcements as well? FOMC gets more attention (even from us), but some of today's weak...
Tue, Nov 3 2009, 1:21 PM
The 10yr TSY note is testing 3.50% and rate sheet influential MBS prices are moving lower. IF YOU DID NOT GET A REPRICE FOR THE WORSE ALREADY...you wi...
Mon, Nov 2 2009, 11:32 AM
The FN 4.0 is currently -0-04 at 98-17 yielding 4.153% while the FN 4.5 is trading -0-02 at 101-04 yielding 4.364%. The secondary market current cou...
Mon, Nov 2 2009, 8:26 AM
CIT Group filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, helping the bond market briefly improve in the the overnight session...however as the firm's failure was pri...
Mon, Nov 2 2009, 2:45 PM
As trader's prepare to mark their books at 3pm, stocks are off the lows, benchmark TSYs yields are moving higher, and rate sheet influential MBS coupo...
Fri, Oct 30 2009, 11:10 AM
Phew. I took a risk this morning and decided NOT to issue an ALERT when benchmark yields starting rising at 10:30.
In a choppy marketplace, when pr...
Fri, Oct 30 2009, 8:33 AM
Fri, Oct 30 2009, 5:35 PM
Fri, Oct 30 2009, 3:47 PM
Heading into the 5pm 'LENDERS ARE REPRICING' marking period....the FN 4.0 is +0-14 at 98-20 yielding 4.143% and the FN 4.5 is trading +0-13 at 101-0...
Fri, Oct 30 2009, 2:13 PM
Thu, Oct 29 2009, 11:43 AM
As the session has progressed, stocks have meandered higher and the benchmark rates market has consistently weakened as traders gladly welcomed the op...
Thu, Oct 29 2009, 8:57 AM
The bond market's reaction to 830AM data was not originator friendly. Cash market TSY yields are higher. The 10yr TSY note is trading -0-15 at 101-1...
Thu, Oct 29 2009, 6:00 PM
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Thu, Oct 29 2009, 1:45 PM
Thu, Oct 29 2009, 1:03 PM
Wed, Oct 28 2009, 11:15 AM
The FN 4.0 is +0-10 at 98-15 yielding 4.159% while the FN 4.5 is trading 7/32nds higher at a bid of 100-30 yielding 4.387%. The secondary market curre...
Wed, Oct 28 2009, 9:34 AM
Currently the FN 4.0 is trading +0-04 at 98-09 yielding 4.178% and the FN 4.5 is +0-02 at 100-25 yielding 4.406%. The secondary market current coupon ...
Wed, Oct 28 2009, 5:35 PM
Wed, Oct 28 2009, 3:42 PM
Wed, Oct 28 2009, 1:20 PM
After an initial "knee jerk" move lower in price, the rates market is back to its best levels of the day. The 10yr note is currently +0-10 yielding 3....
Tue, Oct 27 2009, 11:20 AM
The FN 4.0 is currently +0-10 at 97-27 yielding 4.223% while the FN 4.5 is +0-08 at 100-16 yielding 4.442%. The secondary market current coupon is 4.4...
Tue, Oct 27 2009, 9:13 AM
Ahead of data, the FN 4.0 was +0-00 at 97-17 yielding 4.253% while the FN 4.5 was trading +0-02 at 100-10 yielding 4.465%. The secondary market curren...
Tue, Oct 27 2009, 4:55 PM
Tue, Oct 27 2009, 3:27 PM
The FN 4.0 is trading +0-15 at 98 "rock" (trader jargon for 98-00. Could also say 98 no level all handle, 98 even, 98 the figure) yielding 4.422% whil...
Tue, Oct 27 2009, 1:02 PM
Mon, Oct 26 2009, 12:07 PM
In the spirit of the week, MBS and TSY's endured somewhat of a scare this AM. FN 4.5 MBS fell to 100-06+, which would put it below some very important...
Mon, Oct 26 2009, 9:41 AM
Higher benchmark yield have led "rate sheet influential" MBS prices lower. The FN 4.0 is currently -0-05 at 97-25 while the FN 4.5 is -0-06 at 100-14.
Mon, Oct 26 2009, 8:17 AM
The FN 4.0 is trading -0-01 at 97-29 yielding4.215% and the FN 4.5 is -0-01 at 100-18 yielding 4.434%.The secondary market current coupon is 4.39%. Th...
Mon, Oct 26 2009, 5:07 PM
Mon, Oct 26 2009, 4:02 PM
The FN 4.0 is currently -0-11 at 97-18 yiedling 4.247%. and the FN 4.5 is -0-11 at 100-08 yielding 4.469. The secondary market current coupon is 4.436...
Mon, Oct 26 2009, 2:12 PM
The FN 4.0 is currently 0-10 at 97-21 yielding 4.241% while the FN 4.5 is trading -0-09 at 100-11 yielding 4.461%. The secondary market current coupon...
Fri, Oct 23 2009, 11:15 AM
The FN 4.0 is currently -0-05 at 98-01 yielding 4.203% while the FN 4.5 is trading 6/32 lower at 100-20 yielding 4.426%. The secondary market current ...
Fri, Oct 23 2009, 8:45 AM
The 10yr TSY note is -17/32 at 101-07 yielding 3.481%. The FN 4.0 is -0-09 at 97-29 yielding 4.215% while the FN 4.5 is trading -0-07 at 100-19 yieldi...
Fri, Oct 23 2009, 6:23 PM
It is no secret that the most widely discussed topic of the week was: The Range Trade
Our analysis relied upon the random price action of intraday ...
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