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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 →

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury just announced that its auction of a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security resulted in a real yield to maturity of 0.045%, the lowest yield in more than three years of auctions. CUSIP 912828S50 … 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 →

Summary The 0.2% number matched the consensus estimate, so no surprise for investors. Non-seasonally adjusted inflation continued a trend of strong increases; it’s up 1.22% over three months. Core inflation is up 2.3% over the last 12 months, certainly not … Continue reading →