04.13.2026 Weekly Market Commentary

written by

Rebecca Erb

published on

April 13, 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 mixed than Friday Mornings Rate Sheet. 10YR Yield is higher at 4.32. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and NASDAQ lower this morning on oil prices.

Market indications:

UMBS 5.5% 100.625 (100.4375 last Monday)

30YR Conv Par Rate 6.7031 (6.7486 last Monday)

10yr – 4.32% (4.339 last Monday)

Last Week

ISM Services, Durable-Goods, Personal Spending, PCE Index, GDP (Q4), Initial Jobless Claims, and CPI all came in about as expected. Personal Income was lower, while Wholesale Inventories were higher.

This Week

Monday, Existing Home Sales. Tuesday, NFIB optimism Index, PPI, and Fed Speak. Wednesday, Import Price Index, Empire State Manufacturing, Home Builder Confidence Index, and Beige Book. Thursday, Initial Jobless Claims, Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing, Industrial Production, and Capacity Utilization. Friday, Fed Speak.

Click here to see this weeks upcoming U.S. Economic Calendar.

Fed Watch

Next FOMC meeting is April 29.

Click here to see the CME FedWatch with the latest probabilityes of FOMC rate moves.

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