U.S homebuilders fall as blowout jobs report drives yields higher
** Interest rate-sensitive homebuilders shares fall on Fri after Sept employment report blows past expectations, pushing yields higher
** Benchmark U.S. Treasury 10-year yield US10YT=RR hits two-mth high and was last at 3.965% as strong report further dampens odds of big rate cuts at the Fed's remaining two meetings this year US/
** Rising interest rates leads to higher mortgage rates, potentially hurting homebuilders
** PHLX Housing Index .HGX off 1.7% on Fri: Biggest losers include LGI Homes LGIH.O 4%, DR Horton DHI.N 3.5%, Lennar LEN.N 3.4%, Toll Brothers TOL.N 3%, Pultegroup PHM.N 3%
** In S&P 500 .SPX, building products maker Builders FirstSource BLDR.N down 2.8%, while home improvement retailers Home Depot HD.N and Lowe's LOW.N both off about 1%
** Mortgage Bankers Association Chief Economist Mike Frantantoni commented on Fri stronger-than-expected jobs report could slow expected pace of rate cuts
** “MBA’s forecast is for longer-term rates, including mortgage rates, to remain within a relatively narrow range over the next year. This news will push mortgage rates to the top of that range, but we do expect that mortgage rates will stay close to 6% over the next 12 months," he wrote
** With move on Fri, HGX still up ~21% YTD
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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