April 6th, 2026 10:11 AM by Richard Sardella MLO.100007700/NMLS 233568
Markets began the day generally unchanged. Crude oil overnight increased $4.00 but by the time US markets opened crude backed down to unchanged.
At 10 am March ISM services sector index expected at 54.7. It was reported at 55.
Last Thursday crude oil jumped $11.00, the highest in over a year, this morning starting slightly higher.
PRICES @ 10:00 AM
10 year note: 4.34% -1 bp
5 year note: 3.99% +1 bp
2 year note: 3.86% +3 bp
30 year bond: 4.90% -2 bp
30 year FNMA 5.5: @9:30 am 100.63 +6 bp (+3 bp from 9:30 am Friday)
30 year FNMA 6.0: @9:30 am 102.10 +7 bp (+6 bp from 9:30 am Friday)
30 year GNMA 5.5: @9:30 am 100.81 +7 bp (+7 bp from 9:30 am Friday)
Dollar/Yen: 159.47 -0.19 yen
Dollar/Euro: $1.1557 +$0.0036
Dollar Index: 99.86 -0.17
Gold: $4,696.30 +$16.60
Bitcoin: 69,313 +1977
Crude Oil: $112.58 +$1.04
DJIA: 46,546 +42
NASDAQ: 22,017 +138
S&P 500: 6695 +23
Richard Sardella has been actively managing and providing services in the mortgage industry for over 30 years. Richard serves on the board of directors as President of Colorado Home Mortgages Inc.
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