The S&P 500 index has started September on a sour note, dropping 2.8% in the first 10 days of the month.
This marks the fifth-worst start for September in the last 25 years, trailing only 2020 (-5.31%), 2011 (-4.15%), 2008 (-3.34%), and 2001 (-2.97%).
While the initial month weakness is already notable, historical seasonality suggests that the worst may still be ahead.
A Historically Weak Start
Historically, September is one of the worst-performing months for the S&P 500, and the early days of the month typically set the tone for the rest of the month.
A Benzinga analysis, powered by the AI tool "seasonality.ai," reveals that over the...
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