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Summary The after-inflation yield of -.209% is the lowest since an auction in April 2015. Buyers had to pay a premium, about $103.27 for $101.69 of value, when accrued inflation is added in. The inflation breakeven rate was 1.32%, making … Continue reading →

Summary July inflation came in under the consensus estimate of 0.2%. Gasoline prices fell sharply, breaking a four-month string of increases. Non-seasonally adjusted inflation fell 0.16% for the month, which will lower TIPS principal balances in September. Read my full … Continue reading →

Summary The after-inflation yield looks likely to come in around -0.20%. Buyers will pay a premium for the coupon rate of 0.125%, probably about $100.71 for $100 of value. The inflation breakeven rate remains low enough to make this TIPS … Continue reading →

Summary Coupon rate was set at 0.125%, the lowest the Treasury will go. Buyers had to pay a premium, an adjusted price of about $100.98 for $100 of par value. The inflation breakeven rate came in at 1.54%, historically low … Continue reading →

I’ll be working Thursday morning, so I won’t be able to post an update then. So, let’s take a look at where the auction of CUSIP 912828S50 stands right now, after the market close on Wednesday. Last week, I theorized … Continue reading →