Treasuries are marginally higher across the curve this morning from yesterday's close. The UST10-Year yield is currently at 2.963% after closing at 2.974% prior.
Treasuriesinched higher as global trade tensions surrounding U.S. and China escalated further with more tariffs imposition on the way. U.S. announced that it will impose 25 percent duties on another $16 Billion in Chinese imports two weeks from now, and China responded that it is again set to retaliate. The dollar rose on the trade war news, while U.S. Stocks fluctuated overnight. Later today at 10:00 AM (PT), U.S. will hold its biggest 10-Year Notesauction, selling $26 Billion which surpasses its previous record auction of $25 Billion set in 2009.
With another light economic calendar day, we received the MBA Mortgage Applications for the week ended August 3 which fell 3.00% following a 2.60% drop in activities the week prior. Purchase applications dropped 2.00% after falling 3.1% the week prior, while refinance applications fell 4.50% to its lowest level since December of 2000. This marks the fourth consecutive week that mortgage applications declined. Still ahead this week, the U.S. consumer prices for July will be released on Friday and is expected to reflect a month-over-month increase from June.
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Treasuries inched higher as global trade tensions surrounding U.S. and China escalated further with more tariffs imposition on the way. U.S. announced that it will impose 25 percent duties on another $16 Billion in Chinese imports two weeks from now, and China responded that it is again set to retaliate. The dollar rose on the trade war news, while U.S. Stocks fluctuated overnight. Later today at 10:00 AM (PT), U.S. will hold its biggest 10-Year Notes auction, selling $26 Billion which surpasses its previous record auction of $25 Billion set in 2009.
With another light economic calendar day, we received the MBA Mortgage Applications for the week ended August 3 which fell 3.00% following a 2.60% drop in activities the week prior. Purchase applications dropped 2.00% after falling 3.1% the week prior, while refinance applications fell 4.50% to its lowest level since December of 2000. This marks the fourth consecutive week that mortgage applications declined. Still ahead this week, the U.S. consumer prices for July will be released on Friday and is expected to reflect a month-over-month increase from June.
The curve has bull-flattened with the UST 10-Year yield down 1.1 bps from prior closing.