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Treasury Auction Blamed as Bond Vigilantes' Smoking Gun Vigilante justice!  Taking matters into one's own hands!  It's a ...
We're now into the 3rd day of a week that's conspicuously lacking in relevant econ data. In addition, the looming holiday ...
Two days ago, mortgage rates began the day at 7.04% before mid-day improvements brought the average back down to 6.99%.  Today started out in a similar vein with the average lender at 7.05%, but the ...
Ultimately Sort of Flat if You Use Your Imagination Here's a quick and easy method for imagining that bonds were flat today.
Mortgage rates ultimately managed to hold steady on Tuesday despite some underlying market volatility. Rates change day to ...
Another "Just Because" Sell Off This is getting old...  and unfortunately, more prevalent. The bond market has been offering ...
A mullah, a rabbi, and a priest walk into a bar here in New York. The bartender says, “What is this, some kind of joke?” What ...
It's a holiday-shortened week with a relatively empty economic calendar, thus forcing the bond market to find its movement ...
But Volatility Risks Remain Bonds started weaker, flipped stronger mid-day, and then slowly moved back to unchanged levels by ...
A glance at today's economic calendar quickly reveals that Fed speeches are the only game in town in terms of scheduled ...
(Un)Surprising Reversal After Initial Weakness The sharp overnight losses in stocks and bonds were consistent with a market ...
Mortgage rates jumped sharply over the weekend as financial markets reacted to Moody's credit rating downgrade of the U.S. ...