Rates Avoid More Dire Outcomes; Must be China; CPI is the new NFP (Sometimes)
Mortgage rates caught a break yesterday by moving lower for the first time this week. They arguably caught a break again today by not moving any higher than they did. Underlying bond markets (which drive mortgage rate changes) were rocked this morning by stronger inflation data. The important Consumer Price Index (CPI) was expected to hold steady at the same low levels that have persisted since the middle of 2017. The modest uptick in inflation sent bond yields higher and resulted in most mortgage lenders putting out noticeably higher rates this morning. Lenders don't like to put out more than one rate sheet per day if they can help it, but if markets move enough, they will "reprice." After the initial trauma, bond markets began a trend of improvement that ultimately resulted in widespread
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