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10-year TIPS reopening auction gets a real yield of 1.592%

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Too often, the bond market tricks you. It happened again Thursday in the wake of Wednesday’s “sort-of surprise” action by the Federal Reserve to cut short-term interest rates by 50 basis points. The initial (and expected) … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect | Tagged economy, finance, inflation, investing, stocks | 4 Comments

U.S. annual inflation in August fell to 2.5%, lowest since February 2021

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com U.S. annual inflation continued on a downward trend in August, falling from 2.9% in July to 2.5%, the lowest annual rate in 3 1/2 years. For the month, seasonally-adjusted inflation rose 0.2%, the Bureau of Labor … Continue reading →

New 10-year TIPS gets real yield of 1.883%

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I am writing this after an evening out in Biella, Italy, and while struggling with rather weak Internet. So this is going to be brief. The U.S. Treasury’s auction of $19 billion of a new 10-year … Continue reading →

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Thursday’s 10-year TIPS auction could mark trend of lower yields

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will offer $19 billion in a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 91282CLE9. The coupon rate and the real yield to maturity will be set by the auction’s results. This will … Continue reading →

In a surprising turn, inflation turned to deflation in June

For the markets and the Fed, June’s inflation report was positive news. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com As soon as I arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, this afternoon, I began looking for news on the June inflation report. My arrival was timed … Continue reading →