TIP News and Press, iShares TIPS Bond From 03/15/24

2024-03-15 11:20:14 ET Summary February's industrial production grew by 0.10%, an acceleration from the previous month, but was overshadowed by downward revisions to January's numbers. Overall, industrial production has been contracting on a 3-month and 6-month annualized basis. ...

2024-03-14 10:40:08 ET Summary Retail sales data suggests a potential slowdown in the U.S. economy. Inflation-adjusted retail sales growth in February was slightly below average.  The 3-month data for real (inflation-adjusted) retail sales is very weak. Weak real retail s...

2024-03-12 10:45:00 ET Summary The Consumer Price Index, or CPI, report for February 2024 showed slightly higher inflation than expected. Core services ex-housing prices are inflating at a rate over 3 times higher than the Fed's target, while overall core goods prices are inflatin...

2024-03-11 18:40:51 ET Summary Consensus estimate for Core CPI is +0.3% MoM, but risks are skewed to the upside. Median estimate is currently at +0.32%, only 0.06% away from last month's figure and +0.03% from being rounded up to a reported 0.4%. Factors such as used car price...

2024-03-11 16:44:26 ET Summary TIPS real rates are close to the highest level of the past 14 years, making them attractive for income-oriented investors who seek capital preservation. However, elevated risks raise the question of how they might perform under adverse financial cond...

2024-03-08 10:50:02 ET Summary The Employment Situation Report for February 2024 was released, providing important labor market data from the Establishment Survey and Household Survey. Nonfarm jobs in the U.S. grew by 275,000 in February, exceeding economists' forecasts substantia...

2024-03-06 12:00:57 ET Summary The Wholesale Trade Report provides data on sales of US Merchant Wholesalers and their inventories in January 2024. It is a very important indicator of overall US economic activity. Real wholesale sales growth was very weak and broad-based, but the e...

2024-03-05 13:16:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2024-03-05 10:24:44 ET Summary Inflation expectations have risen over recent months, particularly at the 2-year horizon, and are set to intensify as the Fed sides with reducing debt servicing costs over fighting inflation. The Fed may be forced to restart Quantitative Easing to pr...

2024-02-15 11:50:02 ET Summary The US Federal Reserve published the Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Report for January 2024, an important coincident indicator of U.S. economic activity. Total Industrial Production decreased by 0.10%, with manufacturing experiencing ...