New York (CNN Business) The Dow slid more than 400 points Wednesday after the bond market, for the first time in over a decade, flashed a warning signal that has an eerily accurate track record for predicting recessions.
Here’s what happened: The 10-year Treasury bond yield fell near 1.6% Wednesday morning, dropping just below the yield of the 2-year Treasury bond. It marked the first time since 2007 that 10-year bond yields fell below 2-year yields.US stocks fell as investors sold stock in companies and moved it into bonds. The Dow (INDU) was about 1.5% lower. The broader S&P 500 (SPX) was down 1.4% and the Nasdaq (COMP) sank 1.6% Wednesday morning.
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