# Globals stock slide on inflation fears, dollar gains | Reuters

> Global stocks fell on inflation fears as U.S. government bond yields held near one-year highs. The dollar index rose 0.68% while the euro fell 0.9% to $1.2066 and the yen weakened to 106.55 per dollar.

- Date: 2021-02-26 · published 2021-02-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9587-globals-stock-slide-on-inflation-fears-dollar-gains-reuters
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar and higher yields tighten financial conditions and tend to pressure dollar-priced commodities. Feed buyers may see modest downward pressure on import-currency costs for some origins.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2021-02-26 | 1 | +0.8% | 3.4 | Quantifies the dollar index rise of 0.68% on Feb 26 with the euro down 0.9% as inflation fears pushed yields higher. |
| EURUSD | 2021-02-26 | 1 | -1.1% | -3.6 | Global risk-off on inflation fears and high U.S. yields lifted the dollar index 0.68% and pushed the euro down about 0.9% to 1.2066. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-06-10 | [Stocks slide, dollar gains on hot U.S. inflation data \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7711-stocks-slide-dollar-gains-on-hot-u-s-inflation-data-reuters.md) | +1.5% | +3.7% |
| DXY | 2020-09-16 | [Global shares slip, dollar gains as Fed sticks to agenda of near-zero rates \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51031-global-shares-slip-dollar-gains-as-fed-sticks-to-agenda-of-near-zero-rates.md) | +0.8% | +0.1% |
| DXY | 2025-08-01 | [Dollar rises while global stock index falls; inflation and tariffs in focus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23953-dollar-rises-while-global-stock-index-falls-inflation-and-tariffs-in-focus.md) | -1.0% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2025-08-27 | [AUD/USD slides to near 0.6470 as US Dollar gains, PCE Inflation in focus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23571-aud-usd-slides-to-near-0-6470-as-us-dollar-gains-pce-inflation-in-focus.md) | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2022-09-30 | [Dollar shock threatens global economy \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39756-dollar-shock-threatens-global-economy-reuters.md) | -0.2% | -0.3% |
| EURUSD | 2022-09-30 | [Dollar gains on euro after inflation data, sterling falls](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39798-dollar-gains-on-euro-after-inflation-data-sterling-falls.md) | +0.3% | +1.6% |
| EURUSD | 2021-03-01 | [Dollar gains on reflation trade, Aussie recovers \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48359-dollar-gains-on-reflation-trade-aussie-recovers-financial-post.md) | -1.5% | -2.4% |
| EURUSD | 2021-09-28 | [Surging Inflation Fears Stoke Pound Sterling Advance against the Euro and Dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45311-surging-inflation-fears-stoke-pound-sterling-advance-against-the-euro-and-dollar.md) | -0.7% | -1.0% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/markets-global-wrapup-8-graphics-pix-2021-02-26/

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