{
  "id": 8071502,
  "title": "Prediction: September Will Be Volatile, but Stocks Will Rally After November Midterms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/prediction-september-will-be-volatile-but-stocks-will-rally-after",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-17T17:37:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/17/prediction-september-will-be-volatile-but-stocks/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Historically, September has proven to be the weakest month for the stock market. Despite this pattern, I believe that stocks will experience a significant rally following the November midterm elections. The historical evidence supports this prediction. However, investors should be prepared for a challenging period in the market leading up to the elections. The S&P 500 index, which comprises 500 of the largest U.S. companies, has experienced negative returns in September 55% of the time since 1928. The average loss during this month has been 4.7%. February ranks as the second-worst month for the S&P 500, with an average negative return of 0.1%. The negative returns in September are not merely a result of a few bad years; they have been consistent throughout the decades. If you analyze the data from any decade, such as 1940 or 2010, the average return in September remains negative.",
  "summary": "Expect a downturn before a market rally.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "Prediction: September Will Be Volatile, but Stocks Will Rally After November Midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/prediction-september-will-be-volatile-but-stocks-will-rally-after-8072579",
        "published": "2026-09-17T17:57:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}