The U.S. Labor Department said average hourly earnings fell 0.2 percent in December, falling short of analysts' forecast of a 0.2 percent gain. The initial November reading of a 0.4 percent increase was revised down to a 0.2 percent rise.
The five-year TIPS breakeven rate
The 10-year TIPS inflation breakeven rate
On Tuesday, TIPS breakeven rates fell to their lowest levels since December 2010.
(Reporting by Richard Leong; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)