Such a yield-curve inversion is usually seen as a harbinger of a downturn.

这种率曲线反转通常被视为经济衰退先兆。

The yields on government bonds, another safe bet, fell as investors ploughed into the market.

另一安全赌注——政府债券率随着投资者涌入市场而下跌。

For example, the year to date return on the stock is eight percent.

比如，本年度截止至现在，股票率是8%。

It's the spread between short and long term Treasury rates and it's flattening.

率曲线是短期利率和长期利率额，这种额正在趋于平缓。

There have, however, been sharp movements in bond yields at longer horizons.

然而，长期来看，债券率出现了剧烈波动。

Italy's ten-year bonds yield about two percentage points more than Germany's.

意大利十年期债券率比德国高出约分点。

The ten-year bond yield has risen to about 1.7%, up from 0.5% in early August.

市场预期一直让鹰派紧张。十年期债券率已从去年8月初0.5％升至约1.7％。

Ten-year Treasury-bond yields rose to their highest point since 2011.

十年期国债率升至2011年以来最高点。

The yield on America's ten-year Treasury bond neared 4.9%, the highest since 2007.

美国十年期国债率接近4.9%，为2007年以来最高水平。

Plunging bond yields are not grounds for great cheer.

债券率下降，可别高兴太早。

On average, junk bonds yield 4.77%, compared to less than 1.1% for bonds overall.

平均而言，垃圾债券率为4.77%，而债券整体率不到1.1%。

Bond yields have fallen, but the credit crunch for small firms is worsening.

尽管债券率下降，但小企业信贷紧缩仍不断恶化。

And notice, the return on equity is really-- that's the same thing.

注意啰 ROE就是股东权率它们是一样。

Eurozone government bond yields fell along with the Euro on the news.

受此消息影响，欧元区政府债券率随着欧元下跌。

Now, however, the yield has jumped to about five percent for a 10-year note.

然而，现在10年期国债率已跃升至5%左右。

While these investments are safe, they do not give high returns, or yields.

尽管这些投资很安全，但率并不高。

The yield on ten-year Treasuries leapt to 4.5%, up from 3.9% days earlier.

十年期国债率跃升至4.5%，较几天前3.9%有所上升。

That meant bond prices, which move inversely to yields, had cratered.

这意味着债券价格（与国债率走势相反）已大幅下跌。

That has pushed up mortgage rates in America, which are linked to the yield.

这推高了美国抵押贷款利率，该利率与率挂钩。

Yields on French ten-year government bonds have dropped from 3.5% in October to 2.6%.

法国十年期政府债券率已从10月份3.5%降至2.6%。