Evaluate the European bond yield curve below (the purple line). Utilising an adequate theoretical lens, explain what the yield curve indicates about the direction of future interest rates, and what this could mean about future lending decisions.

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Evaluate the European bond yield curve below (the purple line). Utilising an adequate theoretical lens, explain what the yield curve indicates about the direction of future interest rates, and what this could mean about future lending decisions.

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Transcribed Image Text:1.50 1.00 50 .00 TOTAL RETURNS ------ -.50 END YIELDS ST ART YIELDS 3M 6M 1Y 2Y 3Y 4Y 5Y 6Y 7Y 8Y 9Y 10 15 20 30
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