Wednesday, 14 August 2019

Daily Investor Update: U.S. stocks stumble on fears of looming recession

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U.S. stocks stumble on fears of looming recession

Wall Street stumbled on Wednesday as investors fled equities for safe-haven assets, seeking shelter amid gathering signs that a recession could be on the horizon.

U.S. yield curve inversion highlights recession fears, Fed dilemma

When the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates last month for the first time in more than a decade, it signaled that further reductions in borrowing costs might not be needed. Bond markets vehemently disagree.

U.S. curve inverts for first time in 12 years; 30-year yield tumbles

The U.S. Treasury yield curve temporarily inverted on Wednesday for the first time since June 2007 in a sign of investor concern that the world's biggest economy could be heading for recession.

Oil drops 3% on weak global economic data, U.S. crude stocks build

Oil prices shed 3% on Wednesday after fresh Chinese and European economic revived global demand fears and U.S. crude inventories rose unexpectedly for the second week in a row.

Sierra Nevada chooses ULA's Vulcan to launch space station supply runs

Sierra Nevada Corp, a privately owned defense contractor with spaceflight ambitions, said on Wednesday it picked United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket to launch its Dream Chaser space plane on cargo missions to the International Space Station.

GE secures four-year labor deal with unions for 6,600 workers

General Electric Co has clinched a labor deal with all 6,600 of its unionized workers in the United States, averting potential strikes that could have hit the ailing conglomerate's jet engine production, the company and unions said on Wednesday.

FCC chairman circulates order to approve Sprint, T-Mobile tie-up

U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Wednesday circulated a draft order that would grant approval to the $26 billion tie-up of T-Mobile Us Inc and Sprint Corp.

Stocks, oil plunge on growing signs of global slowdown

Equity markets tanked and oil prices fell sharply on Wednesday after a closely watched bond indicator pointed to the growing risk of a U.S. recession that was heightened by data showing Germany's economy in contraction and China's worsening.

WeWork to test IPO investor appetite with widening losses

WeWork owner The We Company published detailed financial statements for the first time on Wednesday, revealing breakneck revenue growth and soaring losses, as it prepares for an initial public offering as early as next month.

Osram and AMS say takeover talks are constructive

Osram and AMS said on Wednesday that talks about a takeover of the German lighting group by the Austrian sensor maker were progressing.

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