Category Archives: Inflation

Let’s take the long view on real yields

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I noticed this morning that real yields for Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities are shifting a bit in the wake of the U.S. attack on Iran. But so far these changes seem fairly routine. The yield curve has … Continue reading

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5-year TIPS reopening auction gets real yield of 1.650% to good demand

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s offering of $23 billion in a reopened 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security – CUSIP 91282CNB3 – generated a real yield to maturity of 1.650%, close to what the market expected. This TIPS was trading on … Continue reading

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Coming Tuesday: Reopening auction of a 5-year TIPS

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Yes, Tuesday. This month, the U.S. Treasury is breaking from its tradition of holding auctions for Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities on a Thursday. This month, it will be Tuesday, June 17. Why? Well, you could ask Google’s … Continue reading

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U.S. annual inflation ticked higher in May, but below expectations

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com U.S. inflation continued rising at a moderate rate in May, with all-items prices increasing only 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The annual inflation rate for May increased to … Continue reading

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Inflation data collection is getting scaled back: What does it mean?

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which compiles and publishes monthly U.S. inflation reports, posted a cryptic announcement this week noting it was scaling back collection of data on prices. BLS is reducing sample in areas across … Continue reading

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