SQUAWK BOX, THURSDAY 15TH AUGUST, 2019

The Dow suffers its worst day of the year, plunging 800 point in its fourth worst point drop in history. Investors are spooked after the US 2-10 yield curve inverts, sparking concerns a recession is on the way. President Trump takes aim at Jerome Powell, slamming the Fed for growing fears of a US slowdown, while the 30-year treasury yield falls to a new record low. Furthermore, the US President links protests in Hong Kong with the China trade tensions, and suggests a personal meeting with President Xi Jinping over the political crisis. In Asia, stock join the global sell-off. Recession fears also roil Asian bond markets, with the yield on Japan’s 10-year JGB falling to its lowest level in 3 years.