LIVE MARKETS-A weak start to September raises questions about rest of the month

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A WEAK START TO SEPTEMBER RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT REST OF THE MONTH

As stocks started September off on a very weak note on Tuesday, investors may be wondering what else is in store for the market this month, traditionally the weakest of the year for equities.

"September has a long history of being a tough month for the stock market," according to a note from Yardeni Research titled "What could possibly go wrong in September?"

"This has been particularly true over the past decade, based on the average year-to-date percentage change in the S&P 500 during Septembers."

Still, when September has been weak, it has offered buying opportunities for investors, the note said.

Any pullback in September is "unlikely to be a correction or the start of a bear market."

But uncertainty around Federal Reserve monetary policy and ongoing developments in U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war could be a negative for stocks in the next few weeks, according to Yardeni Research.

(Caroline Valetkevitch)

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