End of the Summer: Events That May Shake Markets in September

End of the Summer: Events That May Shake Markets in September
The Federal Reserve building in Washington on May 1, 2020. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
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LONDON—After a summer in which stocks have hit a seemingly never-ending run of record highs, September brings a series of monetary and political events that could jolt investors out of their complacency.

The will-they-won’t-they debate over trimming pandemic-era stimulus gets an airing with several G10 central banks holding meetings. A showdown over U.S. national debt alongside crucial elections in Japan and Germany add to the risks.