the yield curve consolidated its huge shift

English translation: the yield becomes stable after a significant upward/downward move in yield

18:39 Jan 6, 2011
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English term or phrase: the yield curve consolidated its huge shift
In December bond markets were less volatile and the yield curve consolidated its huge shift from November.

Does this mean that the curve steepened further?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Stéphanie Soudais
France
Local time: 23:55
Selected answer:the yield becomes stable after a significant upward/downward move in yield
Explanation:
Reference on how a yield curve looks like: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yield_curve

huge shift: a significant move in yield. The shift is normally in the upward direction, but it could also be a downward shift.

After the huge shift, the yield becomes quite stable (the curve flattens out).



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Note added at 1 hr (2011-01-06 20:29:57 GMT)
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Btw, I think it is an upward shift, since there was an upward surge in bond yields in 2010 Q4.
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Sharon Toh, MITI MCIL
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5the yield becomes stable after a significant upward/downward move in yield
Sharon Toh, MITI MCIL
3the huge shift [in November] was further strenghtened by the yield curve results for December
trsk2000 (X)


  

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the huge shift [in November] was further strenghtened by the yield curve results for December


Explanation:
so strong yields were reported in November, followed by 'less volatile' bond markets the following month. Thereby strengthening (or solidifying/stabilizing) the November results. This is how I understood the sentence.

trsk2000 (X)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the yield becomes stable after a significant upward/downward move in yield


Explanation:
Reference on how a yield curve looks like: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yield_curve

huge shift: a significant move in yield. The shift is normally in the upward direction, but it could also be a downward shift.

After the huge shift, the yield becomes quite stable (the curve flattens out).



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Note added at 1 hr (2011-01-06 20:29:57 GMT)
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Btw, I think it is an upward shift, since there was an upward surge in bond yields in 2010 Q4.

Sharon Toh, MITI MCIL
Singapore
Local time: 06:55
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