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Here’s another chance to get a 2% above-inflation yield for nearly 10 years

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Tipswatch

Treasury will auction a reopened 10-year TIPS on Thursday. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com March 20, 2025 update: 10-year TIPS reopening auction gets real yield of 1.935% after Fed-triggered dip Real yields have been quite volatile through 2025, with the yield on … Continue reading →

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February inflation brings good news for markets

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Tipswatch

Annual rates for both all-items and core inflation fell from January levels and came in under expectations. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Finally, some good news on inflation. The February inflation report just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows … Continue reading →

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30-year TIPS auction gets real yield of 2.403%, highest in 23 years

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The market for Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities made a bit of history today, with the auction of $9 billion in a new 30-year TIPS getting a real yield of 2.403%, the highest for this term since October … Continue reading →

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January’s inflation report was a bit of a disaster

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Tipswatch

All-items and core inflation both rose much higher than expectations. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The January inflation report, just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, demonstrated that U.S. inflation is far from tamed. This was not good news. There … Continue reading →

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New 10-year TIPS gets real yield of 2.243%, highest for this term in 16 years

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s auction of $20 billion in a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CML2 — generated a real yield to maturity of 2.243%, the highest for this term at auction since January 2009. The … Continue reading →

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