Economics

Wall Street Fears ‘Hard Rollover’ of Risks After Calm Month

  • U.S.-China trade, geopolitics loom large as potential spoilers
  • ‘Markets don’t stay calm forever,’ LPL’s Detrick says
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In the end, September wasn’t so badBloomberg Terminal for markets. And that’s making Wall Street nervous.

The S&P 500 finished the month up 1.7% and the MSCI All-Country World Index gained 1.9%. Gauges of volatility for both U.S. stocks and Treasury futures settled lower even as the yield on America’s benchmark 10-year debt rose by 20 basis points.