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 A widely watched gauge of the spread between short-term and longer-term Treasury yields widened sharply on Friday, underlining the growing optimism in the economic recovery among bond buyers. The spread between the 2-year note yield and the 10-year note rate expanded by 9 basis points to around 72 basis points, its widest levels since February 2018. Higher growth expectations can weigh on long-term bonds, pushing their yields higher relative to their shorter-term counterparts, which are anchored by the Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates low for an extended period. Bond prices move in the opposite direction of yields.
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