Dale Zbieranek's (dalez) Blog

Wednesday's bond market has opened down sharply, giving back nearly all of yesterday's gains. The stock markets are rallying today, recovering more than half of yesterday's losses. The Dow is currently up 164 points while the Nasdaq has gained 46 points. The bond market is currently down 46/32, w...

Tuesday's bond market has opened in positive territory as investors await today's FOMC meeting results. The stock markets are mixed with the Dow down 21 points and the Nasdaq up 3 points. The bond market is currently up 12/32, which will likely improve this morning's mortgage rates by approximate...

Monday's bond market has opened in negative territory as Friday's selling carries into the new week. The stock markets are showing gains with the Dow up 95 points and the Nasdaq up 15 points. The bond market is currently down 12/32, which will likely push this morning's mortgage rates higher by a...

Friday's bond market has opened well in negative territory following stronger than expected employment figures. The stock markets are showing modest losses with the Dow down 2 points and the Nasdaq down 8 points. The bond market is currently down 24/32, which will likely push this morning's mortg...

Thursday's bond market has opened in negative territory yet again as the stock markets show early gains and investors await tomorrow's employment figures. Stocks are in positive territory with the Dow up 35 points and the Nasdaq up 14 points. The bond market is currently down 9/32, which will lik...

Wednesday's bond market has opened in negative territory again following early stock strength and mixed economic news. The stock markets are posting strong gains with the Dow up 101 points while the Nasdaq has gained 33 points. The bond market is currently down 8/32, which will likely push this m...

Tuesday's bond market has opened in negative with no relevant economic news scheduled for release today. The stock markets are showing losses with the Dow down 36 points and the Nasdaq down 12 points. The bond market is currently down 6/32, which will likely push this morning's mortgage rates hig...

Monday's bond market has opened in positive territory despite slightly stronger than expected economic data. The stock markets are relatively calm with the Dow and Nasdaq both down approximately 2 points. The bond market is currently up 12/32, which will likely improve this morning's mortgage rat...

Friday's bond market has opened well into negative territory, continuing its recent roller coaster ride. The stock markets are showing gains with the Dow up 125 points and the Nasdaq up 15 points. The bond market is currently down 16/32, but we will likely still see a slight improvement in rates ...

Thursday's bond market has opened strong after yesterday's sell off pushed the benchmark yield back above 4.00%. The stock markets are in positive territory with the Dow up 55 points and the Nasdaq up 10 points. The bond market is currently up 23/32, which due to yesterday's weakness will likely ...