- Mixed earlier, a lot more green creeps into the mortgage REIT sector (REM +0.6%) after the FOMC minutes suggest members aren't in as quite of a rush as thought to hike rates. The 10-year note yield is back to flat on the session at 2.68% (was as high as 2.72% pre-release), and the short end is doing even better (steeper curve) with the Dec. 2015 Eurodollar contract higher by six basis points.
- Leading the move higher are American Capital Agency (AGNC +1.1%), Chimera Investment (CIM +1.1%), and Hatteras Financial (HTS +1%). Also among those ahead are Annaly (NLY +0.7%), Anworth (ANH +0.6%), Ellington (EFC +1.3%), (EARN +0.1%), and Javelin (JMI +0.6%).
- Related ETFs: MORT, MORL