What Is the Yield Curve?
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The yield curve describes the relationship between short-term and long-term interest rates and is widely used to read financial conditions and growth expectations.
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In Short
Long-term yields are normally higher than short-term yields. When that relationship inverts, it often becomes a major macro signal.
What It Tells You
It can reflect expected rate cuts, slowdown fears, or overly tight conditions. It adds information that the policy rate alone cannot provide.
How To Read It
An inversion does not mean an immediate recession. The maturity pair you use and the later re-steepening phase both matter.