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The 10-year Treasury yield fell to 5.12% on August 27, 1998, representing a 4.8 standard deviation drop below its 60-day average of 5.45%. This marks a significant flight to safety in bond markets. The decline coincided with record-low 4.3% unemployment and rising GDP growth of 1.4% over 3 months - typically conditions that would support higher yields. The disconnect suggests external market stress was driving investors toward Treasury bonds despite strong economic fundamentals. This divergence between robust employment data and falling long-term rates raises questions about what market forces were overriding positive economic signals in late summer 1998.