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Yield Curve Steepens as 10-Year Surges

Arthur Hill

Arthur Hill

Chief Technical Strategist, TrendInvestorPro.com



The yield curve is steepening as the 10-YR Treasury Yield ($TNX) surges more than the 2-YR Treasury Yield and the 3-Month Treasury Yield. A steepening yield curve confirms loose monetary policy and this could help banks, which make money by borrowing short and lending long.

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Arthur Hill
About the author: , CMT, is the Chief Technical Strategist at TrendInvestorPro.com. Focusing predominantly on US equities and ETFs, his systematic approach of identifying trend, finding signals within the trend, and setting key price levels has made him an esteemed market technician. Arthur has written articles for numerous financial publications including Barrons and Stocks & Commodities Magazine. In addition to his Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation, he holds an MBA from the Cass Business School at City University in London. Learn More