Several not good economy records set today.
Bid-ask spreads widen in bond market
In addition to the statistics, there was anecdotal evidence of unusual activity, even for market veterans.
JPMorgan’s Bob Michele told CNBC’s Steve Liesman on “Power Lunch” that there were serious issues making deals in the bond market on Monday, with large spreads between the prices offered by buyers and sellers. He said one of his co-workers told him that at one point there were no offers on a 30-year bond.
“I’ve been doing this 40 years. I’ve never seen that before,” Michele said.
I think it’s a slam dunk to say treasuries haven’t seen their bottom and mortgaging refinancing should be held off.