Meaning PARALLEL SHIFT IN THE YIELD CURVE: A shift in economic conditions in which the change in the interest rate on all maturities is the same number of basis points. In other words, if the three month T-bill increases 100 basis points (one %), then the 6-month, 1-year, 5-year, 10-year, 20-year, and 30-year rates all increase by 100 basis points as well. Related: Non-parallel shift in the yield curve
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- Definition Paper:
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- Definition Producer Price Index (PPI):
- Examples Index measuring changes in wholesale prices, published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics every month parallel shift in the yield curve explain.
- Definition Par Value:
- Examples Also called the maturity value or face value; the amount that an issuer agrees to pay at the maturity date parallel shift in the yield curve what is.
- Definition Publicly Held:
- Examples Describes a company whose stock is held by the public, whether individuals or business entities parallel shift in the yield curve meaning.
- Definition Plain Vanilla:
- Examples A term that refers to a relatively simple derivative financial instrument, usually a swap or other derivative that is issued with standard features parallel shift in the yield curve abbreviation.
