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Definitions for steepening
steep·en·ing
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Steepening
of Steepen
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of steepening in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of steepening in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of steepening in a Sentence
One thing we've seen over the last week and change is the steepening of the yield curve in Canada ... That helps the banks a little bit.
Yellen's two speeches on May 27 and June 6 ahead of the June FOMC become critical in shaping that risk premium. A reiteration of the hawkish minutes will likely lead to front-end steepening and push USD [the dollar] higher.
Until recently, they couldn't make money doing that, some weight has been taken off the sector with the steepening yield curve.
Yellen's two speeches on May 27 and June 6 ahead of the June FOMC become critical in shaping that risk premium. A reiteration of the hawkish minutes will likely lead to front-end steepening and push USD higher.
Financial stocks are fine today as we're getting ready to enter the earnings season for banking, the 30-year Treasury auction is steepening the (yield) curve a bit.
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