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5Y Breakeven Inflation

L2 — Indicators
Current reading
2.37%pass< 2.5% anchored | 2.5-3% elevated | > 3% de-anchoring

2.37% market-implied 5-year inflation (as of 2026-09-03) — Anchored near target

2.53

What it measures: Market-implied average inflation over the next 5 years (TIPS breakeven, T5YIE) — expectations de-anchor above 3%

Threshold: < 2.5% anchored | 2.5-3% elevated | > 3% de-anchoring

Current interpretation: 2.37% market-implied 5-year inflation (as of 2026-09-03) — Anchored near target

Full methodology for this signal is forthcoming — the write-up has not yet been published. The live reading above comes directly from the signal engine.

How it works

This signal's mechanism doesn't reduce to a standard diagram — read the methodology below for how it's constructed.

The history

Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '262.12.22.32.42.52.62.72.5

177 observations, 2026-03-05 → 2026-09-04 (live window — deeper history being assembled). Background shading = the macro phase in effect; dashed lines = this signal's threshold ladder.

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