Which of the following statements are correct about the yield curve for bonds with different maturities. (one or more answers may be correct)

A. When short-term interest rates are high, the yield curve slopes upwards.

B. Interest rates move similarly.

C. When short-term interest rates are high, the yield curve slopes downwards.

D. When short-term interest rates are low, the yield curve is horizontal

.E. The yield curve almost always slopes upwards.