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New 5-year TIPS gets a real yield of 1.670% to potentially lukewarm demand

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s offering of $24 billion in a new 5-year TIPS, CUSIP 91282CLV1, auctioned today with a real yield to maturity of 1.670%, the lowest for this term since April 2023. This one is a bit … Continue reading

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What about Thursday’s auction of a new 5-year TIPS?

Real yields are holding up, but the curve is widening. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The October auction of a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security is always a baffler. The auctioned real yield is highly likely to be lower than many … Continue reading

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Real yields are sinking. What does this mean for Thursday’s 10-year TIPS reopening auction?

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com First off, let’s point out that the Federal Reserve has not yet lowered interest rates by a single basis point and, in fact, the federal funds rate has been stable since July 2023. But changes are … 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

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Don’t over-think the potential threat of deflation

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Just about every week, I get a comment or question from readers worried about the dangers of buying a Treasury Inflation-Protected Security on the secondary market with a high (or even not-so-high) inflation index. Why is … Continue reading

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