Waiting on ISM Services as Early Data Fails to Inspire

By: Matthew Graham

Today's two key reports are ADP Employment (8:15am ET) and ISM Services (10am ET).  The former came out a bit softer than expected, but bonds didn't react.  15 minutes later, Treasury released financing estimates for the quarter. These were as-expected and unchanged from the previous quarter, but Treasury noted that issuance would likely need to increase in fiscal year 2027.  Higher issuance = higher rates, all else equal. This wasn't necessarily a surprise or even "new" info, but the reminder may have been worth a bit of selling at 8:30am.  ISM remains the day's biggest source of potential volatility.