Posted To: MBS Commentary
Bonds were leading off in a slightly friendly direction during the overnight session, largely because we hadn't really heard from China with respect to yesterday's trade deal drama. Nonetheless, it seemed like more concrete steps were being taken, so markets were willing to move in a risk-on direction (better for stocks, worse for bonds) in general. The whole "not hearing from China" thing was validated right out of the gate with headlines suggesting China had concerns about US agricultural purchase requirements. Shortly thereafter, Trump tweeted harsh criticism for a WSJ article. Almost everyone assumed he was referring to yesterday's article that blew the lid off the trade deal agreement. With those two updates, suddenly, the deal didn't look like a sure thing and…(read more)
Source: Mortgage News Daily
