October 19th, 2026 9:20 AM by Richard Sardella MLO.100007700/NMLS 233568
This week’s economic calendar doesn’t have any key data. This morning at 10 am ET the October NAHB housing market index expected at 31 from 32. Tuesday September housing starts and permits (starts 1.305 million from 1.375 million in August, permits 1.385 million from 1.394 million); September pending home sales (+0.1$ from -0.3% in August). Wednesday weekly MBA mortgage applications, 20 year bond auction. Thursday weekly jobless claims (200K from 199K, jobs continue solid). Friday, PMI flash October indexes (overall 57.6 from 58.4, manufacturing 55.5 from 57.0, services 58.0 from 58.8), University of Michigan final October consumer sentiment index (46.3 unchanged from the preliminary).
At 9:30 am the DJIA opened -37, NASDAQ +285, S&P +46. 10 year at 9:30 am 5.10% +2 bps, FNMA 6.5 30 year coupon at 9:30 am -6 bps from Friday’s close and -8 bp from 9:30 am Friday.
At 10 am, October NAHB housing market index, estimates at 31 from 31.
In the absence of major news the bond market should be quiet.
PRICES @ 10:00 AM
10 year note: 5.11% +3 bp
5 year note: 4.91% +3 bp
2 year note: 4.76% +4 bp
30 year bond: 5.45% +2 bp
30 year FNMA 6.5: @9:30 am 101.05 -6 bp (-8 bp from 9:30 am Friday)
30 year FNMA 6.0: @9:30 am 98.94 -7 bp (+5 bp from 9:30 am Friday)
30 year GNMA 6.5: @9:30 am 100.76 -3 bp (-10 bp from 9:30 am Friday)
Dollar/Yen: 158.38 +0.37 yen
Dollar/Euro: $1.1219 -$0.0022
Dollar Index: 101.86 +0.03
Gold: $4,174 -$7.00
Bitcoin: 82,219 +1420
Crude Oil: $100.68 -$0.68
DJIA: 51,946 -57
NASDAQ: 26,370 +230
S&P 500: 7692 +33
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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