FedEx shares hit a 52-week low on Friday.
In midday trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 329.09 points, or 1.1%, at 30,632.73, the S&P 500 was down 55.86 points, or 1.4%, at 3,845.49, and the Nasdaq was down 205.11 points, or 1.8%, at 11,347.24.
The stock was on pace for its worst day on record after the company said a global demand slowdown accelerated at the end of August and predicted that it would worsen in the November quarter. All of the 11 S&P sectors declined in early trading, led by a 2.5% fall in the industrial sector. The Dow Jones Transport Average Index slid 5.8%.“FedEx news may be saying something about the health of the economy and underlying demand.
Adding to the somber mood, the World Bank projected that the global economy might be inching toward a recession, while the International Monetary Fund said it expected a slowdown in the third quarter.
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