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The DTCC’s decision to double margin requirements for mortgage-backed securities, alongside the recent MBS VaR stress testing increase, reveals growing concerns. As the 10-year Treasury yield experienced a sharp drop over the past two weeks, accelerated by weakening manufacturing and labor market data, the financial landscape is becoming increasingly uncertain.



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