Flattening of the yield curve

Flattening 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 decreased. Compare steepening of the yield curve and butterfly shift.
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Flattening of the yield curve A change in the where the between the on a long-term and short-term Treasury has decreased. Compare steepening of the curve and .

Compare flattening of the yield curve and butterfly shift. Step aside Allow a block to trade at a price at which you do not care to participate in the trade.

Such detailed scenarios can accommodate events such as narrowing spreads or flattening of the yield curve. Often, however, scenarios are more simplistic. Five simple scenarios might have interest rates
rise 200 basis points,
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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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default trades flat; that is, the price quoted covers both principal and unpaid accrued interest. Any security that trades without accrued interest or at a price that includes accrued interest is said to trade flat.
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Compare flattening of the yield curve and butterfly shift. Step-up To increase, as in step up the tax basis of an asset. Step-up bond A bond that pays a lower coupon rate for an initial period which then increases to a higher coupon rate.

Compare flattening of the yield curve and butterfly shift. Step aside Used in the context of general equities. Allow a block to trade at a price at which you do not care to participate in the trade.

See also: Yield curve, Steepening of the yield curve, Spot rate, Expected return, Cash Dividend