YIELD CURVE
Yield Curve Slope
Summarizes the difference between selected long and short rates.
Formula
Slope = Long yield - Short yield
Variables: Long-maturity yield; short-maturity yield
What it means
Summarizes the difference between selected long and short rates.
Example
10-year yield 4.3% minus 2-year yield 3.8% gives +50 bp.
How to interpret it
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