Summary
- The real yield was about 37 basis points higher than the early October trend.
- The inflation-breakeven rate of 1.90% was the highest since May 2015.
- TIPS are drawing attention as fears of future inflation rise.
Today’s reopening auction of CUSIP 912828S50 – creating a 9-year, 8-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security – resulted in a real yield of 0.369%. Here’s is the Treasury’s auction summary.
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