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Treasury Yield: What It Is and How It Works

By Lyle Daly – Apr 3, 2025 at 5:17PM

Key Points

  • Treasury yields are the annual returns on debt obligations by the U.S. government.
  • Treasury prices and yields are inversely related; higher demand increases prices and leads to lower yields.
  • An upward-sloping yield curve suggests economic confidence, while an inverted one signals recession risk.
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