During broad stock market downturns or economic recessions, specific safe-haven assets and inverse financial instruments typically rise in value as investors flee equity risk. Traditional safe havens include government bonds like U.S. Treasuries, precious metals such as gold and silver, and the US Dollar index, which benefit from a flight to safety. Additionally, inverse exchange-traded funds designed to profit from falling market indices, along with low-beta defensive consumer staples sectors, often experience upward momentum when general equities decline.