steepened

At the same time, credit curves have steepened, which is a bullish sign.

No European Contagion for Corporations Richard Barley 2010

A year and a half after the Japanese government introduced its first fiscal stimulus, the yield curve (10-year Japanese government bond yields minus the discount rate) had steepened by nearly 2 percentage points.

Many Interest Rates, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

The Nymex oil forward curve's upward slope has steepened dramatically over the past month, indicating immediate supply isn't tight.

Optimism Dents Oil Bulls' Hopes Liam Denning 2011

From here, the way steepened to almost vertical, though at one point, a buttress of rock created a solid handhold at the top.

Earl of Durkness Alix Rickloff 2011

Thursday's auction of ¥2.4 trillion $28.66 billion of notes is likely to meet strong demand, as the yield curve has steepened in the middle part of the yield curve and the five-year zone looks attractive compared with the short end, said Shinji Ebihara , a strategist at Credit Suisse.

Japanese Yields Fall Megumi Fujikawa 2011

Towards the bottom of the slope my path steepened where it fell towards a pretty dell and here I came across my first flowering celandines and daisies of the season.

Country diary: North Derbyshire 2011

Analysts say that has steepened the ascent of production costs, which Correa estimated at close to 22 cents a pound now.

Brazil Sugar Output Getting Pricey Paul Kiernan 2011

Early declines steepened after John Chambers , head of Standard & Poor's sovereign ratings committee, said Greece is "in all likelihood" headed for a default in the first half of 2012.

Euro Hovers Above $1.30 Anusha Shrivastava 2012

Friday, the curve steepened, as the 30-year yield didn't fall as sharply as shorter-term maturities.

Debt Talks May Hurt Treasury Auctions Cynthia Lin 2011

In October, the decline was 17%, and in the first three weeks of November it steepened to 19% from a year earlier.

TV Draws More Preteens Sam Schechner 2011