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Brief 2s10s Inversion, Harker Points To 3M-10Y

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  • 2s10s were briefly inverted for the first time since Sep-2019 as perceived peace talk progress has been quashed by Western officials questioning the genuineness of Russian participation.
  • Comments have included Blinken not seeing ‘real signs of seriousness’ from Russia on pursuing peace whilst Biden most recently says ‘we’ll see’ if Russia follows through on its de-escalation.
  • The 2Y yield currently sits 0.8bp higher at 2.373%, off an earlier high just above 2.45% (highest since Mar-2019), whilst 10Y yields have rallied 7.5bps to 2.383%, leaving 2s10s at just 1bp.
  • The Fed has however continued to push back about reading too much into 2s10s inversion, with focus instead on shorter-term segments of the curve, starting with Powell.
  • Philly Fed’s Harker (2023 voter, median dot calling for 7 hikes in 2022 back in Mar 16) has been the latest, with a modification of suggesting looking at the 3M-10Y spread and other measures to the very different signals they give.

US 2s10s and 3M-10Y spreads.Source: Bloomberg

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