European stocks slip at the open as traders await Fed meeting

European markets opened well into the red Monday. Here’s where stocks were after 15 minutes of trading:

France’s CAC down 0.94%

Germany’s DAX down 0.58%

Italy’s FTSE MIB down 0.92%

Spain’s IBEX down 0.4%

— Katrina Bishop

Treasury yields ticked higher early Monday.

The yield on the 2-year Treasury bond rose 1 basis point to trade at 3.8713% at 2:45 a.m. ET. It comes after the yield last week climbed above 3.9% — a level last seen in November 2007.

The yield on the 10-year Treasury, meanwhile, was less than a basis point higher at 3.4554%. Yields move opposite to prices. One basis point is equivalent to 0.01%.

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— Katrina Bishop

The pan-European Stoxx 600 slipped 2.89% last week:

In a release last week, the London Stock Exchange Group said it was “deeply saddened at the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.”

“The day of the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 19 September 2022, has been declared a UK bank holiday, therefore, London Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) on Exchange markets will be closed,” it added.

— Katrina Bishop

As inflation remains stubbornly high, where can investors hide out given that U.S. stocks and bonds alike have been volatile?

There are three types of funds that look appealing right now, according to Mark Jolley, global strategist at CCB International Securities. He named his favorites in each category.

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Oil prices climbed on Monday as the Chinese megacity of Chengdu exits a two-week lockdown.

Both oil benchmarks each rose more than 1% earlier in the session, and Brent crude futures was last up 0.66% at $91.95 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate gained 0.56% $85.59 per barrel.

The boost in demand outlook offsets fears that potential rate hikes later this week will raise recession risks.

— Lee Ying Shan

As volatility rears its head once again, investors looking for a short-term trade could opt for this ETF with a track record of outperformance in times of extreme market moves.

“It is probably the prospect of very quick and sizable gains when everyone else in the market seems to be losing their shirts that I believe is appealing about this fund,” Daniel Martins, head researcher and portfolio strategist at DM Martins Research, said.

Yet, despite the potential for high returns, the ETF carries a high level of risk, and is not for every investor.

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Mark Newton, head of technical analysis at Fundstrat, said investors shouldn’t get too tempted by a potential bounce in the coming days as the S&P 500 could fall under 3,700 before a more meaningful rally kicks in.

“September’s Triple Witching Friday close at multi-week lows is particularly negative for the prospects of a rally, and further selling still looks likely over the next couple weeks to undercut 3,700 before a relief rally can get underway in October,” he said.

The S&P 500 on Friday ended the week at 3,873.33.

“While one cannot rule out a 1-2 day bounce attempt given this week’s decline, I do not expect much strength until prices have reached support under 3,700 in October,” he added. “Tactically, ‘cash remains king’ and one should be patient until markets reach downside targets, and begin to show either volume and breadth divergences, or capitulation to buy.”

— Tanaya Macheel