An inversion would most likely be a signal that a recession is imminent. An inverted yield curve has a perfect track record of predicting recessions, according to RBC's Jonathan Golub. You can see this in the chart below â the shaded areas are recessions. Business Insider
As pregnancy tests, quantitative blood tests and the most sensitive urine tests usually detect hCG between 6 and 12 days after ovulation. However, it must be taken into account that total hCG levels may vary in a very wide range within the first 4 weeks of gestation, leading to false results during this period.
Key things to remember about hCG levels. 1  In 85% of normal pregnancies, the hCG level will double every 48 â 72 hours. 2  As you get further along in pregnancy and the hCG level gets higher, the time it takes to double can increase to about every 96 hours. 3  Caution must be used in making too much of hCG numbers.