Second Yield Curve Inversion Today: Did You Catch It?

In addition to the inversion between the 5- and 3-year yields. Today also sported a smaller inversion between the 5- and 2-year yields.

Thanks to reader Schaap60 for the accurate spot.

5-Year to 2-Year Inversion

For further discussion, please see First Inversion in Seven Years: Can a Recession be Far Off?

I repeat my assessment:

  • The classic recession signal that most follow is a 2-10 inversion. I doubt we see a 2-10 inversion before recession hits.
  • My call: There will not be the warning nearly everyone is waiting for.

Mike “Mish” Shedlock

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Ted R
Ted R
5 years ago

If this isn’t a sign of Deflation than I don’t know what is. Looks like 1929 all over again.

Six000mileyear
Six000mileyear
5 years ago

It would be interesting to see if inversions occur in the German and UK bonds leading up to a recession. If yield inversions are happening globally then the 10-2yr yield spread doesn’t matter.

gregggg
gregggg
5 years ago

Saw the 3 and 5 were both 2.840…. I think it was yesterday. The 20 & 30 have been inverted for about a year now.

Mish
Mish
5 years ago

MSM does not give credit. I do. Thanks to reader Schaap60 for the accurate spot.

Schaap60
Schaap60
5 years ago
Reply to  Mish

You’re welcome. I actually follow the rates daily but the Bloomberg link I use only goes out to the hundredths place, where the 2-5 ended identical today. Thanks for posting a more detailed chart.

Bam_Man
Bam_Man
5 years ago

Trillion$+ deficit and the economy is still clearly heading into recession.
This is scary.

2banana
2banana
5 years ago
Reply to  Bam_Man

We never left the last recession.

It was papered over for awhile though.

Ted R
Ted R
5 years ago
Reply to  Bam_Man

More like a Depression.

Casual_Observer
Casual_Observer
5 years ago
Reply to  Bam_Man

Yes. This will get ugly fast once tax receipts start declining. The bond market hasnt seen the type of upheaval that is coming since its existence.

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