# Emerging assets slide as surging U.S. yields spark outflows

> Emerging-market assets fell as surging US yields triggered capital outflows. The dollar had its best week in a year, rising 1.7 percent against a basket of currencies on higher US yields and expectations of tighter Federal Reserve policy.

- Date: 2016-11-11 · published 2016-11-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8178-emerging-assets-slide-as-surging-u-s-yields-spark-outflows
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Capital outflows and a stronger dollar tend to weaken emerging-market currencies, raising import costs for feed buyers in those markets. A firmer dollar also weighs on US commodity prices in dollar terms.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2016-11-16 | 5 | +3.1% | 3.9 | The dollar rose 1.7% in the week to 11/11 on higher US yields and Fed tightening expectations, while EM outflows added to dollar demand. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-05-30 | [Emerging Asian Markets Face Pressure Amid Rising US Yields - Finimize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30569-emerging-asian-markets-face-pressure-amid-rising-us-yields-finimize.md) | +0.3% | +1.8% |
| DXY | 2024-08-05 | [Emerging Markets equities slump as US recession fears spark global selloff](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12017-emerging-markets-equities-slump-as-us-recession-fears-spark-global-selloff.md) | -0.4% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2021-01-08 | [Treasury Yield Surge Rattles Emerging-Market Currencies in Asia - Infobae](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49393-treasury-yield-surge-rattles-emerging-market-currencies-in-asia-infobae.md) | -0.1% | +0.7% |
| DXY | 2020-08-24 | [EMERGING MARKETS-Recovery fears hit South Korea's won as U.S. dollar firms](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51853-emerging-markets-recovery-fears-hit-south-korea-s-won-as-u-s-dollar-firms.md) | -1.0% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2022-09-27 | [EMERGING MARKETS-Buoyant dollar weighs on Latam FX; stocks slide - Monex USA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39791-emerging-markets-buoyant-dollar-weighs-on-latam-fx-stocks-slide-monex-usa.md) | -1.1% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/markets/currencies/emerging-assets-slide-as-surging-us-yields-spark-outflows-idUSL8N1DC2EC/

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