The Rate Update Weekly Review: Key Mortgage & Market Moves (Sept 29 – Oct 3, 2025)

The Rate Update Weekly Review: Key Mortgage & Market Moves (Sept 29 – Oct 3, 2025)

The Rate Update

Week of Sept 29 – Oct 3, 2025

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📊 Snapshot

MetricValueNotes
US Dollar Index (DXY)97.85+0.14% d/d
10-Year Treasury Yield4.09%Slightly down
30-Year Mortgage (Avg)6.30% – 6.46%Freddie Mac / MBA
FHA 30-Year (OBMMI)6.08%As of Sept 30

📅 This Week’s Economic Headlines

DayReleasePrevConsensusOur ForecastNotes
Tue (Sept 30)JOLTS (Aug, M)7.208M7.19M7.15MActual 7.227M — upside surprise
Tue (Sept 30)Consumer Confidence (Sep)97.896.095.5Actual 94.2 — weaker sentiment
Wed (Oct 1)ISM Manufacturing PMI (Sep)48.749.049.0Actual 49.1 — still sub‑50
Wed (Oct 1)ADP Employment (Sep)-3k+50k-25kActual -32k — weak labor
Thu (Oct 2)Initial Jobless Claims232k224k230kDue 7:30a CT
Fri (Oct 3)Nonfarm Payrolls (Sep)+73k+75k+45kSoft bias
Fri (Oct 3)Unemployment Rate (Sep)4.3%4.3%4.4%Risk slightly higher

⚡ Fast Take

  • Rates: Sub‑50 PMI + negative ADP pressure Fed to stay dovish; watch claims/NFP for confirmation.
  • Dollar: DXY ~98 caps MBS gains; yields move fast into mortgage quotes.
  • Housing: With 30‑yr rates mid‑6s, affordability is tight — Rate Watch 2.0 alerts are key.

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