September’s Bringing Tons of Catalysts to Shatter Market Calm
- Debt ceiling ‘brinkmanship’ looms along with German election
- Cascade of central-bank decisions due amid tame inflation
Why Stock Markets May Be Headed for a Selloff
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Welcome to the cruelest month for U.S. equities.
The S&P 500 Index limps into September after stalling amid heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula and historic flooding in Texas. Those broke a stretch of calm that’ll be hard to replicate in a month loaded with major events that could set the tone on financial markets the rest of the year -- from a dozen G-20 central bank decisions to a deadline on the U.S.’s ability to pay its bills and elections in Europe and Oceania.