Dow Futures Plunge as 9 Recession Alarms Scream Red – CCN Markets, Crypto Coins News

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures indicate a weak open on Wall Street on Tuesday. After the Labor Day weekend, which saw a fresh round of tariffs imposed on China, traders are returning to a bleak stock market and a host of recession warnings.

Fears of a downturn, triggered by the prolonged US-China trade war, saw the Dow collapse 2 percent in August. The trend looks set to continue through September as nine recession warnings flash red. According toCNBC, everything from the bond market to corporate earnings to manufacturing points to a downturn.

Dow futures careen 170 points lower

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futuresshed more than 200 points in early trading Tuesday before briefly recovering. At 5. 23 am ET, Dow futures were 173 points lower, pointing to a weak stock market open.

S&P 500 futuresmirrored the fall whileNasdaq Composite futuresfell 0. (percent.)

The 9 signs of recession

As CCNextensively reported, whispers of the ‘r’ word have been circulating for several months on Wall Street, forcing the Dow and S&P 500 down. But we’re fast reaching fever pitch. CNBC highlights at least nine recession indicators to watch right now.

1. Inverted yield curve– the loudest recession indicator. It turned red in August when the 10 – year Treasury bond yields flipped lower than 2-year yields.
2. (Gold up) **************************************************************** (% since May) – Gold is the classic safe haven andearly indicator of investor nerves.
3. Poor corporate earnings– AsCCN reported, corporate earnings plunged in 2019 with stock valuations held above water on stock buybacks.
4. Slowing GDP growth– US GDP slowed to 2 percent in the second quarter, down from 3 percent the previous quarter.
5. Copper price slump– Copper has plunged 13 percent since January. The metal is often a bellwether for economic activity. A decline in price signals a decline in demand for construction.
6. Business spending slump– Companies are increasingly reluctant to invest with private capital allocations down 5.5% in the second quarter.
7. Weak shipping activity– The Cass Freight index fell almost 6% in July, signaling a slump in US shipping.
8. Global sentiment turns gloomy– The Economic Policy Uncertainty Index, which tracks negative sentiment about global economy policy is at an all-time high.
9. Slow manufacturing growth– US manufacturing decelerated to the slo west pace in ten years.

Dow under pressure? Or *** buying opportunity?

With so much talk of recession and negative sentiment, contrarians will likely see this dip in the Dow Jones as a buying opportunity. Fundstrat’s Thomas Lee believes the market weakness will force the Federal Reserve’s hand into cutting rates in September. A move he sees asbullish for stocks.

“We see a falling 10 – yr [bond yield] and weakening USD and higher odds of a September cut as VERY BULLISH — hence , we strongly urge investors to take advantage of this weakness. ”