Fed Neutralized in Mortgage Bonds on Supply Slump

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The $5.4 trillion market for U.S. government-backed mortgage bonds is poised for its biggest first-half rally since 2010 as a surprising drop in supply outweighs a pullback in Federal Reserve purchases.

Following their first annual loss since Bill Clinton roamed the White House in 1994, the securities have rebounded to gain