Mortgage REITs slip as rate expectations ratchet higher

• This morning's big jobs number has pushed yields higher at both the short and long end of the curve, and has mortgage REIT investors mulling losses on MBS holdings.
• The mREIT ETF (REM -0.6%) Others: MORT, MORL
• Annaly (NLY -1.2%), American Capital Agency (AGNC -1%), Armour Residential (ARR -0.6%), Chimera (CIM -0.6%), MFA Financial (MFA -0.9%), Western Asset (WMC -1.3%).
• Previously: Short end of yield curve on the move after jobs number (Dec. 5, 2014)
• Previously: Bonds and dollar higher, gold slumps after strong jobs report (Dec. 5, 2014)