# U.S. Treasury yields drop, stocks slide as global slowdown fears loom | Reuters

> US Treasury yields fell and stocks slid as fears of a global economic slowdown grew. Investors moved into safe-haven government bonds.

- Date: 2019-09-03 · published 2019-09-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12333-u-s-treasury-yields-drop-stocks-slide-as-global-slowdown-fears-loom-reuters
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Risk-off moves and slowing growth expectations reduce industrial and energy demand, which can weigh on commodity prices. The available text gives limited detail on the scale of the move.

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2019-09-04 | 1 | -0.5% | -3.0 | Falling Treasury yields on 9/3 narrowed the yield advantage supporting the dollar and carried into the 9/4 decline. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-11-30 | [Global stock index rises as dollar, Treasury yields climb with rates in focus \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33362-global-stock-index-rises-as-dollar-treasury-yields-climb-with-rates-in-focus.md) | +0.6% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2018-10-04 | [/-Bond yields surge in U.S. Treasuries sell-off, stocks sink globally \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62716-bond-yields-surge-in-u-s-treasuries-sell-off-stocks-sink-globally-reuters.md) | +0.2% | +1.5% |
| DXY | 2020-03-03 | [GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks slide, 10-year Treasury yield hits record low after Fed's emergency rate cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7172-global-markets-stocks-slide-10-year-treasury-yield-hits-record-low-after-fed-s.md) | +0.3% | +5.5% |
| DXY | 2024-08-23 | [Stocks surge while Treasury yields, dollars retreat after Fed signals lower rates \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28987-stocks-surge-while-treasury-yields-dollars-retreat-after-fed-signals-lower.md) | -0.1% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2021-02-26 | [Globals stock slide on inflation fears, dollar gains \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9587-globals-stock-slide-on-inflation-fears-dollar-gains-reuters.md) | +0.7% | +1.9% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/dollar-gains-stocks-tumble-as-trade-tensions-swirl-idUSKCN1VO01L/

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