A recession lies 'not too far away' for the US: Strategist

While shares (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) are bouncing back after a three-day sell-off, Rosenberg Research founder and president David Rosenberg believes it is just a “brief countertrend” amid a larger sell-off. He joins sector Domination to lay out this case and whether the US economy is on the brink of a recession. Rosenberg calls the movement … Read more

Why the markets meltdown isn't spooking the RBA into cutting rates | The company | ABC News

00:00 The RBA Governor Michele Bullock says financial markets are a little bit ahead of themselves with their expectations of when the central lender will cut rates and the board doesn’t believe Australia is heading for a recession. The RBA kept borrowing charge rates on hold at 4.35 per cent. The Governor said no rate … Read more

Sell-off similar to Black Monday in 1987, but it should pass: Yardeni

equities (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) are taking a beating Monday morning as tech sell-offs drag down the major sector indexes and volatility (^VIX) spikes higher. Is July’s disappointing employment data mainly to blame? Yardeni Research President Ed Yardeni joins The Morning Brief to discuss how the unwinding in equity markets, especially overseas like in Japan’s Nikkei … Read more

3 drivers behind Monday's sector downturn

US stock markets (^DJI, ^IXIC,^GSPC) are falling as recession fears grip investors, triggering a widespread sell-off. Yahoo money management Executive Editor Brian Sozzi examines three key factors potentially driving the downturn including the Federal Reserve’s delay in implementing rate cuts, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B) reducing its positions in tech shares, and a lack … Read more

Global stock markets plunge over fears of US slowdown | BBC News

Major Wall Street indexes have tumbled as fears of a US economic recession grow. The drop comes amid a global industry selloff, including in Europe and Asia. Weaker-than-expected economic data from the US, including a jobs report on Friday, has fuelled speculation that the world’s largest economy is slowing. Elsewhere, Japan’s industry plummeted to its … Read more

Yen carry trade and US recession fears drive worst ASX 200 sell-off since 2020 | The enterprise

$100 billion has been wiped off the S&P/ASX 200 in a single session and there are fears the losses will continue. It’s the second consecutive sell-off, with losses were spread across all sectors, but technology, financial, energy and real estate shares were hardest hit. Bitcoin also plunged. Wilson Asset Management’s Lead investment mix Manager, Matthew … Read more

Japanese sector has biggest one-day fall ever as Australian shares slump | ABC News

Sparked by fears of a US recession, the ASX has shed more than $100 billion, tumbling 3.7%. Meanwhile, on the back of hiking finance charge rates, the Japanese sector had a massive fall. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Economist Besa Deda says Friday’s release of US payroll data prompted a sector panic. ABC News provides around the clock … Read more

Universities’ financial dependency on international students raises concerns about future | ABC News

The most recent annual reports from each of Australia’s top 8 universities shows international students paid the majority of fees, despite making up the minority of students. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/topic/universities Damien Cahill is the General Secretary of the National Tertiary Education Union. He says the issue lies with the universities, not the … Read more

Intel suspends dividend, cuts $10B in costs: top executive reacts

Intel (INTC) plans to lay off roughly 15,000 employees this year and will stop paying its dividend, as the chipmaker tries to cut costs. The firm said third quarter revenue will be $12.5 billion to $13.5 billion, which was below analyst expectations. Intel has already been struggling to keep up with competition in the AI … Read more

Could Intel get booted from the Dow?

Intel (INTC) shares plunging nearly 30% after the enterprise announced a significant cost reduction plan and reported weaker than expected earnings. The enterprise was already the smallest component of the Dow Jones Industrial Index (^DJI), which is weighted by price. And Friday’s move in the stock is raising the question whether the enterprise could get … Read more