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Daily Market Update 4/20/17

Rates faced upward pressure Thursday as a rally in stocks hurt mortgage-backed securities.  This morning, weekly Jobless Claims rose to 244,000, close to expectations.  The Philly Fed regional manufacturing index fell to 22.0, a bit below forecast.  Readings above zero indicate expansion in manufacturing in the Philadelphia region.  No other key data will be released today.

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