08/07/2024
Mortgage update:
I know you see posts about rates going down, but remember that mortgage rates rise and fall daily, much like stocks and bonds.
Bond pricing is down this morning as Treasury yields edge higher. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield has risen to 3.933%, up from the open at 3.883%. Meanwhile, stocks have rallied broadly in early trading after a 3-day losing streak, which is adding pressure to Treasury yields today.
Markets are hopeful that the Fed will announce their first rate cut at the mid-September policy meeting.
Tomorrow, we’ll see initial jobless claims and wholesale inventories data, with no economic releases scheduled for Friday. Mortgage rates are facing upward pressure this morning, all else being equal.