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Treasury reaffirms its commitment to TIPS

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com For quite awhile, when I am writing about originating auctions for 5- and 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, I note “this new auction is the largest in history for this term.” It has been happening every year … Continue reading →

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New 10-year TIPS gets real yield of 1.985% to solid investor demand

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s largest 10-year TIPS auction in history got a warm welcome from investors, generating a real yield to maturity of 1.985% — a bit below expectations, an indication of solid demand. The auction size was … Continue reading →

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10-year TIPS auction offers another attractive opportunity

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Tipswatch

July 24 update: New 10-year TIPS gets real yield of 1.985% to solid investor demand By David Enna, Tipswatch.com On Thursday, July 24, the U.S. Treasury will offer $21 billion in a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 91282CNS6. This is … Continue reading →

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Inflation jumped higher in June to annual rate of 2.7%

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com As economists expected, U.S. all-items inflation moved higher in June, up 0.3% for the month and 2.7% year over year, well above the annual rate in May of 2.4%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Core … Continue reading →

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Vanguard launches VTP, a new full-range TIPS ETF

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Vanguard’s lineup of bond exchange-traded funds has long had a missing piece: An ETF that indexes the performance of the full spectrum of maturities for Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. Vanguard’s only option was VTIP, its Short-Term Inflation-Protected … Continue reading →

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