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Demo based on market events from: Monday November 19, 2012
Afternoon Analysis: 11-19-12 04:00pm
MBS are down -3/32 (FNMA 30-yr 3.0 at 104.31), around 4/32 above morning levels, and near the high for the day. Despite a stock market rally, MBS recovered some of their early losses during today's session. The Dow is up 200 points. Tomorrow, Housing Starts will be released at 8:30 et.

October Existing Home Sales increased 2% from September to an annual rate of 4.79M units, above the consensus of 4.70M. Inventories of unsold existing homes declined 1% to a 5.4-month supply, the lowest level since February 2006. The November NAHB Home Builders Sentiment Index jumped to the highest level since May 2006.
11-19-12 04:00pm 30yr 3.0 15yr 2.5
FNMA (Dec)
104.30 -0.04
104.20+ -0.03
106.14+ -0.04
104.18 0.01
104.09+ -0.01
105.09+ 0.01
FHLMC (Dec)
GNMA (Dec)
Favorable Repricing Alert: 11-19-12 01:59pm
Favorable repricing is possible. MBS are down -2/32 (FNMA 30 yr 3.0 at 105.00), around 5/32 above morning levels.
Update: 11-19-12 12:01pm
MBS are down -4/32, around 3/32 above morning levels.

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Morning Analysis: 11-19-12 09:45am
MBS are down -7/32 (FNMA 30-yr 3.0 at 104.27), which is about 3/32 lower than Friday at this time. Favorable repricing took place Friday.

A stock market rally has hurt MBS this morning. Investors are more optimistic that politicians will reach a compromise to avoid the fiscal cliff at year end. The Dow is up 150 points. Existing Home Sales will be released at 10:00 et.
11-19-12 09:45am 30yr 3.0 15yr 2.5
FNMA (Dec)
104.27 -0.07
104.17+ -0.06
106.13+ -0.05
104.13 -0.04
104.04+ -0.06
105.04+ -0.04
FHLMC (Dec)
GNMA (Dec)
Update: 11-19-12 08:29am
MBS are down -6/32. Existing Home Sales will be released at 10:00 et.