BoE's Bailey: Steepening in yield curves for bonds is not particularly UK-focused

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QT is an open decision.Global steepening of bond curves will have to be looked at carefully in annual QT decision.We are seeing firms tell us that higher uncertainty is delaying investment decisions, including capital raising.Caution on business investment will have some effect on employment.Yield curves have been steepening pretty much everywhere. This happens when the difference between the short term and long term yields increases. QT has been cited as one of the possible reasons as central banks buy less long term bonds.Another reason is that the market expects better growth ahead and/or higher inflation due to the fiscal and monetary impulses. I think this is the most likely reason. This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at www.forexlive.com.