10-Year TIPS Auctions With A Real Yield Of 0.489%

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Tipswatch

Summary

  • The coupon rate was set at 0.375%, so buyers got this TIPS at a discount.
  • The inflation breakeven rate came in at 1.76%, which is attractive.
  • Market reaction to the auction is trending negative, with yields rising and the TIP ETF falling after the auction’s close.

Read my full analysis on SeekingAlpha.com

About Tipswatch

Author of Tipswatch.com blog, David Enna is a long-time journalist based in Charlotte, N.C. A past winner of two Society of American Business Editors and Writers awards, he has written on real estate and home finance, and was a founding editor of The Charlotte Observer's website.
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