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2s10s Spread

Tracks a widely watched segment of sovereign curve steepness.

Formula

2s10s = 10Y yield - 2Y yield

Variables: 10-year yield; 2-year yield

What it means

Tracks a widely watched segment of sovereign curve steepness.

Example

10Y at 4.0% and 2Y at 4.4% produces -40 bp, an inversion for that segment.

How to interpret it

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