4 things worrying investors as U.S. stocks post their worst start to a month since April

U.S. equity markets have had their worst kickoff to a month since April as investors confront a quartet of mounting worries. First, the longest federal government shutdown in history continues to delay key economic data, disrupt consumer confidence and raise the spectre of weaker corporate profits later this year. Second, with official stats missing, investors are increasingly relying on alternative data—such as rising layoff reports—and that means less transparency and more uncertainty. Third, the heavy concentration of Big Tech in benchmarks like the S&P 500—and its recent worst week since April—has spotlighted valuation risks across the broader market. Fourth, the slump in University of Michigan’s consumer‑sentiment index, which hit its lowest since June 2022, points to a softening in household mood just as the holiday season approaches. For investors, the message is this: what might have looked like a benign pullback could morph into a more protracted market correction if these headwinds persist. && #StockMarketWorries #InvestorsOnEdge #TechValuationRisk #ConsumerSentimentDip && #StockMarketWorries #InvestorsOnEdge #TechValuationRisk #ConsumerSentimentDip #SlimScan #GrowthStocks #CANSLIM