Rates Up Anticipating CPI Woes

Bonds are down today despite weaker than expected economic news. You may see rates improve slightly today, but this is a result of gains from yesterday. February Retail Sales data came in much weaker than expected this morning which is usually great news for mortgage rates as it shows that our economy is weak and supports the idea that we are in a recession. The concern today seems to be preparing for the Consumer Price Index tomorrow, if it were to post a bad reading on inflation. The markets have pretty much priced in today that it will.

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