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Inflation breakeven rate makes 5-year TIPS auction look attractive

Do you believe inflation will average more than 2.12% over the next 5 years? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will offer $21 billion in a reopened 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 91282CKL4. The result will be … Continue reading →

May’s inflation report gives the Fed breathing room

Both all-items and core inflation came in below expectations. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Federal Reserve, which is set to provide future rate predictions this afternoon, got a bit of good news this morning from the May inflation report. Inflation … Continue reading →

Real yields continue their wild ride

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com If you follow me on Twitter (yes, I still call it Twitter), you might have seen a very recent (June 5) post observing that real yields appeared to be heading back below 2.0%, breaking a two-month … Continue reading →

10-year TIPS reopening auction gets real yield of 2.184%, highest since 2009

Posted on May 23, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Today’s 10-year reopening of CUSIP 91282CJY8 — a 9-year, 8-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — generated a surprisingly high real yield to maturity of 2.184%, the highest for this term at auction since January 2009. The auction … Continue reading →

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April inflation matches expectations; markets celebrate

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Tipswatch

Both all-items and core inflation increased 0.3% in April, as predicted. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com After three months of higher-than-expected inflation, U.S. prices in April increased on target, setting off a euphoric mood in the stock and bond markets. The … Continue reading →