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- 10/10/2005 - Mortgage Headlines
Treasury Holiday Leaves Mortgage Rates on Hold
The bond markets were closed on Monday in observance of Columbus Day, leaving U.S. Treasury yields at Friday's levels. The stability in yields, which move in the opposite direction of prices, allowed mortgage lenders to hold rates steady. The status quo ... - 10/7/2005 - Mortgage Headlines
Mortgage Rates Remain in Line
The September employment report showed a loss of 35,000 jobs in the wake of the hurricanes - the first decline since May 2003. But the weaker-than-expected data led analysts to believe the economy must be strong to withstand such a hit. Estimates on job ... - 10/6/2005 - Mortgage Headlines
Mortgage Rates Continue High But Firm
U.S. Treasury securities began Thursday to the upside, bolstered perhaps by the increase in first-time jobless claims. But buying soon turned to selling as bond traders digested yet another statement by a Fed official - this time from Kansas City Fed pre... - 10/5/2005 - Mortgage Headlines
Mortgage Rates Remain Steady
A huge drop in the index of service-sector conditions and a slide in the price of oil ignited buying in U.S. Treasury securities on Wednesday in spite of repeated assurances by several Fed officials that short-term interest rates will continue to rise. A... - 10/4/2005 - Mortgage Headlines
Mortgage Rates Continue to Edge Up
U.S. Treasury securities found buyers on Tuesday thanks to falling oil prices, but activity fell well short of a rally. Prices ticked up and yields, which move in the opposite direction of prices, came off two-month highs reached on Monday. There are two... - 9/30/2005 - Mortgage Headlines
Mortgage Rates Hold at Higher Levels
It was the worst quarter for U.S. Treasury securities in more than a year. Prices fell as traders fretted about the recurrence of inflation, while yields, which move in the opposite direction of prices, climbed. The steady increase in yields over the pas... - 9/29/2005 - Mortgage Headlines
30-Year Fixed Eyes 5.75 Percent
A steep dive in first-time unemployment claims and yet another sign of inflation ignited selling in U.S. Treasury securities on Thursday. Traders are ultra-sensitive to any signs of inflation, which erodes the value of fixed-rate assets, and they are on ... - 9/28/2005 - Mortgage Headlines
Mortgage Rates Hold at Higher Levels
A huge jump in Durable Goods Orders for August spurred a round of selling in U.S. Treasury securities Wednesday morning. But selling slowed as traders regained equilibrium and considered the negative effects the hurricanes could have on business spending... - 9/27/2005 - Mortgage Headlines
Mortgage Rates Continue to Edge Up
Two bond friendly economic reports couldn't shake concerns about what Fed Chief Alan Greenspan would say in his speech to the National Association of Business Economics in Chicago (via satellite) on Tuesday afternoon. U.S. Treasury securities were under ... - 9/23/2005 - Mortgage Headlines
Rates on Hold
Another downgrade of Hurricane Rita - this time to a Category 3 - and concern that China will curb its buying of U.S Treasury securities wreaked havoc on the bond markets Friday, sending prices tumbling and yields, which move in the opposite direction of...