Recession Barometer: The 10/2 Yield Curve Indicator – Week Ending March 15, 2019

Rates in the USA fell on Friday to their lowest level since early January. Rates in Canada remained fairly constant. The spread in the USA remained constant at 0.16x-0.17x, whereas in Canada, it fell on Monday, then moved in a narrow band to close at 0.10, down from 0.14x the previous week. Our U.S. and Canadian charts show the respective trends in the rates of the two countries very clearly.

You can access this week’s report on the spread of the 10-year/2-year yield curve here … … RB_031519

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Bob Weir has over 50 years of investment research and analytical experience in both the equity and fixed-income sectors, and in the commercial real estate industry. He joined eResearch in 2004 and was its President, CEO, and Managing Director, Research Services until December 2018. Prior to joining eResearch, Bob was at Dominion Bond Rating Service (DBRS).