US stock market report August 14 2019 Heavy losses and a strong sell-off for the US stock market as fears about a recession due the the bonds yield inversion sent stocks to much lower levels. Main yield curve inverts as 2-year yield tops 10-year rate, triggering recession warning. Earlier Wednesday, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was at 1.623%, below the 2-year yield at 1.634%. The last inversion of this part of the yield curve was in December 2005, two years before a recession brought on by the financial crisis hit. A recession occurs, on average, 22 months following such an inversion, according to Credit Suisse. Source: CNBC This is the summary of the US stock market at close on Wednesday August 14 2019: S&P 500: 2,840.60,-85.72(-2.93%) Dow 30: 25,479.42,-800.49(-3.05%) Nasdaq: 7,773.94,-242.42(-3.02%) Russell 2000: 1,467.52,-43.05(-2.85%) 10-Yr Bond: 1.581,-0.099(-5.8928%) Vix: 22.10,+4.58(+26.14%) Stocks gainers China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (SNPMF)…
