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Closing Technical Signal-4-26-12-Jim McNees Blog

CLOSING TECHNICAL SIGNAL: We grow cautious as the Bond trades near the upper end of the trading range. MARKET WRAP: Stocks, Bonds, Oil and Gold all traded higher in today’s trading. Initial Claims were lower, earnings reports were weaker but the Equity markets rallied. Could it have been the positive Pending Home Sales report? The 3.5% . . . → Read More: Closing Technical Signal-4-26-12-Jim McNees Blog

Closing Technical Signal – 4/24 – Jim McNees Blog

CLOSING TECHNICAL SIGNAL: Today’s candle ahead of the Fed decision shows indecision. We are still Floating ahead of the Fed meeting. MARKET WRAP: Not much action in the Mortgage Bond markets today with low volumes as investors await the Fed’s monetary policy statement on Wednesday. MBS had limited gains as Stocks fell. The 3.5% coupon rose . . . → Read More: Closing Technical Signal – 4/24 – Jim McNees Blog

Closing Technical Signal – Jim McNees Mortgage Guide Blog

Thu, Apr 19 – 5:01 PM ET
CLOSING TECHNICAL SIGNAL: Despite the candle’s show of indecision, we will continue to recommend a Floating bias as the 3.5% continues to trade above support at the 50-DMA. MARKET WRAP: Not much action in the Bond markets today as prices moved up modestly supported by rumors of a possible debt . . . → Read More: Closing Technical Signal – Jim McNees Mortgage Guide Blog

Closing Technical Signal 4-12-12- Mortgage Guide – Jim McNees Blog

CLOSING TECHNICAL SIGNAL: We are still cautious as Stocks show resilience. However, the 3.5% continues to trade near support at the 50-DMA.

MARKET WRAP: Stocks rallied again today but the losses in the MBS markets were moderate after a initial jobless claims rose and inflation from the Producer Price Index remained tame. Tomorrow’s Consumer Price Index will . . . → Read More: Closing Technical Signal 4-12-12- Mortgage Guide – Jim McNees Blog

Closing Technical Signals-4/10/12 Mortgage Guide-Jim McNees Blog

CLOSING TECHNICAL SIGNAL: We grow more cautious as can be seen by the long upper wick for the 3.5% and with positive earnings from Alcoa. After several good days, locking may be prudent to protect gains. MARKET WRAP: Mortgage Bonds rose for the 5th straight session as investors continue to shift out of riskier assets . . . → Read More: Closing Technical Signals-4/10/12 Mortgage Guide-Jim McNees Blog

Jim McNees Blog – The Simple Truths of Stress

The Simple Truths of Stress
YOU Have a Choice in the Matter

 

The great comedian George Burns once said, “If you ask what is the single most important key to longevity, I would have to say it is avoiding worry, stress and tension. And if you didn’t ask me, I’d still have to say it.” As Mr. Burns . . . → Read More: Jim McNees Blog – The Simple Truths of Stress

Jim McNees – Weekly Economic and Market Review

Weekly Economic and Market Review
The purpose of this weekly update is to provide our clients and prospective clients with a brief summary of market conditions and an update on how the Trust Division views these economic and market activities. Anxiety about the markets is understandable given the great volatility and difficult economic conditions. Our hope is . . . → Read More: Jim McNees – Weekly Economic and Market Review

Closing Technical Signal – Mortgage Backed Securities

CLOSING TECHNICAL SIGNAL:The Bonds remains in a clear down trend with prices trading within a Falling Channel. The only saving grace? The Bond is resting at the bottom of the Channel, which means it could bounce higher. However – we are not holding our breath here. It would not surprise us to see the Bond test . . . → Read More: Closing Technical Signal – Mortgage Backed Securities

Jim McNees Daily Mortgage Market Guide 2-24-2012

Friday – February 24, 2012 9:42am ET

Current Trend Direction: Sideways

Advise your Clients: Cautiously Floating 

Current Price of FNMA 3.5% Bond: $103.50, +9bp

Mortgage Bonds are trading slightly higher this morning as the 3.5% coupon moves a touch above resistance at the 25-Day Moving Average.  With no overnight headlines from abroad to impact trading, the markets await this morning’s . . . → Read More: Jim McNees Daily Mortgage Market Guide 2-24-2012