A yield curve is a graph on which bonds are represented by plotted points. A bond’s Y-axis position represents its interest (coupon) rate, and its X-axis position represents its term.

Business Insider reader Jim Laird created this animated chart tracking Treasury ... looking interest rates at a given point in time. A US Treasury yield curve would connect today's yields for ...

the odds of the 10-year yield reaching October's peak in the next couple of months seems low, the strategist added. The 10-year yield was down 2 basis point at 4.5685% early Thursday.

The yield on the 10-year Treasury slid on Wednesday as traders await ADP payroll data that would shed more light on the state of the U.S. economy.