Goodbye, choppy August | Dalio warns of ‘serious problems’ | Trump attacks GM

Stock investors may be happy to kiss August goodbye, but September might not be any better unless we get positive developments in the trade war.

VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE FRI, AUG 30, 2019 EVENING BRIEF AS OF FRI, AUG 30, 2019 • 04:00 ET DJIA 26390.37 +0.11% +28.12 S&P 500 2925.35 +0.03% +0.77 NASDAQ 7962.88 -0.13% -10.51   Most Active DOW NAME LAST CHG %CHG MSFT 137.79 -0.33 -0.24% AAPL 208.49 -0.52 -0.25% CSCO 46.78 -0.48 -1.03% S&P 500 NAME LAST CHG %CHG GE 8.24 +0.13 +1.60% AMD 31.45 UNCH UNCH BAC 27.49 +0.16 +0.59% NASDAQ NAME LAST CHG %CHG AMD 31.45 UNCH UNCH MSFT 137.79 -0.33 -0.24% AAPL 208.49 -0.52 -0.25% EDITOR'S NOTE Stock investors may be happy to kiss August goodbye, but September might not be any better unless we get positive developments in the trade war.    August was a month of worries and volatility. Rising recession risks and trade headlines sent the market in both directions, starting with the Aug. 1 announcement by President Donald Trump that he would put tariffs on $300 billion in Chinese goods. Bond yields plunged throughout the month, with the 30-year still under 2%.     Markets are heading into September with hopes for an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve, and fears that a slowdown in the global economy will reach the U.S., CNBC's Patti Domm writes in her week ahead preview. Investors are also watching to see if the escalating trade war will begin to hit key data.  Samuel Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA, tells Domm that if you thought August was bad, "history says September can be worse." Not only is it the month with the largest average declines, but is the only month when the market falls more frequently than it rises.    "If history repeats itself we could see a sell-off in September and then we have some sort of capitulation," Stovall says.    Investors will be looking for any news on whether face-to-face negotiations between U.S. and Chinese officials will move forward in September, as expected after the last round of talks. Wall Street also will be eyeing some important economic reports next week including August employment, the ISM manufacturing survey and the auto industry's monthly vehicle sales.   Next week could also bring clues on future monetary policy with Fed Chairman Jerome Powell set to speak next Friday, and Fed Governor Michelle Bowman scheduled to speak Wednesday.    Enjoying the CNBC Evening Brief newsletter? Tell us how we're doing and what we can do better by filling out this simple survey. Kate Rooney | CNBC Markets Reporter @Kr00ney TOP NEWS  Stocks little changed as Wall Street wraps up wild August Ray Dalio warns of 'serious problems' and a bond 'blow-off' as a repeat of the late 1930s looms Mutual fund managers are betting big on banks, and it's killing them 'Excuses!' Trump claims 'badly run and weak companies' are using China tariffs as a scapegoat Altria-PMI $200 billion merger would face a future with fewer smokers, more regs for tobacco giants US consumer sentiment falls to 89.8 in August for biggest monthly drop since 2012 Trump attacks General Motors over China, US employment US health officials investigating 215 possible cases of severe lung disease associated with vaping A contrarian 'buy signal' for stocks has been triggered after waves of selling Google's report on massive iPhone security flaw doubles as dig against Apple's privacy stance     TOP VIDEO Blackstone's Zidle: Expect volatility and downside risk for markets in September   SPECIAL REPORTS Three charts suggest this rebound rally may falter Bet on a breakout in this Chinese stock if trade talks progress, technical analyst says   Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2019 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS