03.30.2026 Weekly Market Commentary

written by

Rebecca Erb

published on

February 20, 2026

Stay ahead with the weekly market commentary. Key economic, political, and stock insights to recap last week and prepare for the next.

Today

The MBS prices are higher than Friday Mornings Rate Sheet. 10YR Yield is lower at 4.366. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and NASDAQ higher this morning on “positive” Middle East progress.

Market indications:

UMBS 5.5% 100.046875 (100.1875 last Monday)

30YR Conv Par Rate 6.9406 (6.7629 last Monday)

10yr – 4.366% (4.358 last Monday)

Last Week

Last week: US Productivity, PMI, Consumer Sentiment, and Initial Jobless Claims all came in about as expected. Import Prices came in slightly higher.

Monday, Fed Speak. Tuesday, Case-Shiller, Consumer Sentiment, and Fed Speak. Wednesday, Retail Sales (delayed), ADP Jobs, Fed Speak, and major announcements finally bringing peace to The Middle East, $50 oil prices, and the truth to COVID origins (April Fools! None of these our political). Thursday, Initial Jobless Claims. Friday, Non-Farm Payrolls (45K) and Unemployment Rate (4.5%).

This Week

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