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Steepening of the yield curve

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Steepening of the yield curve
A change in the yield curve where the spread between the yield on a long-term and short-term Treasury has increased. Compare flattening of the yield curve and butterfly shift.


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Yet the more recent steepening of the yield curve has been far from what we saw from 2001-2003.
However, any meaningful recovery will largely depend on a steepening of the yield curve and the resilience of the housing markets.
Long-term Treasury yields rose more than 20 bp in April, causing a noticeable steepening of the yield curve at the long end.
 
 
 
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