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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
S&P 500 Forecast Cut to 5,900 Over Trade Worries
The S&P 500 is set to tread water around 5,900 by year-end, Reuters' poll of 51 equity strategists shows, as tariff jitters and debt worries clip upside. Conducted May 1528, the survey points to a median 2025 target of 5,900a 9.2% cut from February's 6,500 estimatedespite the index trading in the mid-5,900s today. Tariff uncertainty tops the list of headwinds, joined by concerns over the U.S. debt balance and Moody's recent downgrade of U.S. debt. Ameriprise's Anthony Saglimbene warns, It's very difficult to forecast given the tariff uncertainty and the changing dynamics that seem to happen daily. Strategists' sliced targets underscore how policy risk can trump earnings momentum: S&P 500 companies are still on track for mid-teens profit growth next year, but escalating trade frictions could erode that edge. Investors should care because a flat-to-down market in 2025 may force portfolio shifts away from growthier sectorsand heighten the value of defensive allocations. With Fed meetings and tariff talks heating up in H2, markets will watch for any signs of de-escalation or fresh levies that could reposition year-end levels. This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Sign in to access your portfolio
Zawya
16-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
US stock market gains may slow after torrid rebound from tariff swoon
Market momentum following the U.S.-China trade truce has put stocks back in sight of record highs but wariness about the economic fallout from remaining tariffs and higher equity valuations could slow gains in the near term. The S&P 500 has soared 18% since hitting its low closing point for the year on April 8, erasing the benchmark index's losses for 2025 and putting it roughly 4% from its all-time peak reached in February. However, the S&P 500's price-to-earnings ratio has hit a two-month high while 2025 profit growth estimates have fallen since the start of the year. While U.S. tariffs seem less harsh than before, the import levies still could pressure corporate profits and consumer spending, causing unease about the economy, investors said. "Momentum is very strong, so it could carry markets up here," said Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise Financial. "But I think for markets to maintain those levels it is going to be difficult because the environment is still uncertain." For now, fears of worst-case trade scenarios causing a recession are waning. The relief has fueled the market rebound after U.S. President Donald Trump's April 2 announcement of sweeping global tariffs set off dramatic volatility and sent stocks swooning. Equities got an extra kick higher this week from a 90-day U.S.-China truce reached over the weekend that slashed tariffs from over 100% on both sides, and cooled off a trade war between the world's two largest economies. The overall effective U.S. tariff on imports is down to 14% from 24% previously, according to JPMorgan economist Michael Feroli, but still above the rate of 2.3% in 2024. "The new, lower tariff rates are still a boost to inflation, and hence a depressant on real disposable income and real consumer spending," Feroli said in a note on Tuesday. With first-quarter earnings season winding down, U.S. companies have so far reported earnings well above expectations. However, analysts have trimmed full-year earnings estimates to a gain of 8.7% instead of 14% at the start of the year, according to LSEG IBES. "We've seen valuations make a roundtrip while earnings estimates have come down, so further gains are going to be harder to come by" in the short term, said Angelo Kourkafas, senior investment strategist at Edward Jones. The forward price-to-earnings ratio for the S&P 500, based on earnings estimates for the next 12 months, this week rose above 21 for the first time since early March, according to LSEG Datastream. That P/E ratio is well above the index's long-term average of 15.8 and a sharp rise from the 17.9 level it fell to at the market lows in April. "With the scope of this massive rally now, I don't know that I would chase the stock market here," said Chris Galipeau, senior market strategist at Franklin Templeton. "The risk/reward right now is not as good." Noting the market's strong rebound, UBS Global Wealth Management strategists on Tuesday downgraded U.S. equities to "neutral" from "attractive." "The economy will have to adjust to higher tariffs, and this could lead to a period of weaker economic data, which could be a modest headwind for stocks," UBS said in a note. However, some investors have turned more upbeat about stocks and the economy since the U.S.-China truce. Strategists at Goldman Sachs and Yardeni Research raised their targets this week for the S&P 500, with Yardeni eyeing 6,500 at year-end, about 10% above current levels. Odds of a U.S. recession in 2025 have fallen on online prediction market Polymarket to about 40% from 66% at the start of May. Resilient economic data have supported the rally, but upcoming reports could get more "squirrelly" as the impact of tariffs starts to become more evident, said King Lip, chief strategist at BakerAvenue Wealth Management. "In the short term, (the rally) seems a little extended," Lip said. "It seems like people believe maybe they got the all clear signal, and I'm not sure it's all clear."
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Analysis-US stock market gains may slow after torrid rebound from tariff swoon
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) -Market momentum following the U.S.-China trade truce has put stocks back in sight of record highs but wariness about the economic fallout from remaining tariffs and higher equity valuations could slow gains in the near term. The S&P 500 has soared 18% since hitting its low closing point for the year on April 8, erasing the benchmark index's losses for 2025 and putting it roughly 4% from its all-time peak reached in February. However, the S&P 500's price-to-earnings ratio has hit a two-month high while 2025 profit growth estimates have fallen since the start of the year. While U.S. tariffs seem less harsh than before, the import levies still could pressure corporate profits and consumer spending, causing unease about the economy, investors said. "Momentum is very strong, so it could carry markets up here," said Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise Financial. "But I think for markets to maintain those levels it is going to be difficult because the environment is still uncertain." For now, fears of worst-case trade scenarios causing a recession are waning. The relief has fueled the market rebound after U.S. President Donald Trump's April 2 announcement of sweeping global tariffs set off dramatic volatility and sent stocks swooning. Equities got an extra kick higher this week from a 90-day U.S.-China truce reached over the weekend that slashed tariffs from over 100% on both sides, and cooled off a trade war between the world's two largest economies. The overall effective U.S. tariff on imports is down to 14% from 24% previously, according to JPMorgan economist Michael Feroli, but still above the rate of 2.3% in 2024. "The new, lower tariff rates are still a boost to inflation, and hence a depressant on real disposable income and real consumer spending," Feroli said in a note on Tuesday. With first-quarter earnings season winding down, U.S. companies have so far reported earnings well above expectations. However, analysts have trimmed full-year earnings estimates to a gain of 8.7% instead of 14% at the start of the year, according to LSEG IBES. "We've seen valuations make a roundtrip while earnings estimates have come down, so further gains are going to be harder to come by" in the short term, said Angelo Kourkafas, senior investment strategist at Edward Jones. The forward price-to-earnings ratio for the S&P 500, based on earnings estimates for the next 12 months, this week rose above 21 for the first time since early March, according to LSEG Datastream. That P/E ratio is well above the index's long-term average of 15.8 and a sharp rise from the 17.9 level it fell to at the market lows in April. "With the scope of this massive rally now, I don't know that I would chase the stock market here," said Chris Galipeau, senior market strategist at Franklin Templeton. "The risk/reward right now is not as good." Noting the market's strong rebound, UBS Global Wealth Management strategists on Tuesday downgraded U.S. equities to "neutral" from "attractive." "The economy will have to adjust to higher tariffs, and this could lead to a period of weaker economic data, which could be a modest headwind for stocks," UBS said in a note. However, some investors have turned more upbeat about stocks and the economy since the U.S.-China truce. Strategists at Goldman Sachs and Yardeni Research raised their targets this week for the S&P 500, with Yardeni eyeing 6,500 at year-end, about 10% above current levels. Odds of a U.S. recession in 2025 have fallen on online prediction market Polymarket to about 40% from 66% at the start of May. Resilient economic data have supported the rally, but upcoming reports could get more "squirrelly" as the impact of tariffs starts to become more evident, said King Lip, chief strategist at BakerAvenue Wealth Management. "In the short term, (the rally) seems a little extended," Lip said. "It seems like people believe maybe they got the all clear signal, and I'm not sure it's all clear." Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Reuters
16-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
US stock market gains may slow after torrid rebound from tariff swoon
NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Market momentum following the U.S.-China trade truce has put stocks back in sight of record highs but wariness about the economic fallout from remaining tariffs and higher equity valuations could slow gains in the near term. The S&P 500 (.SPX), opens new tab has soared 18% since hitting its low closing point for the year on April 8, erasing the benchmark index's losses for 2025 and putting it roughly 4% from its all-time peak reached in February. However, the S&P 500's price-to-earnings ratio has hit a two-month high while 2025 profit growth estimates have fallen since the start of the year. While U.S. tariffs seem less harsh than before, the import levies still could pressure corporate profits and consumer spending, causing unease about the economy, investors said. "Momentum is very strong, so it could carry markets up here," said Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise Financial. "But I think for markets to maintain those levels it is going to be difficult because the environment is still uncertain." For now, fears of worst-case trade scenarios causing a recession are waning. The relief has fueled the market rebound after U.S. President Donald Trump's April 2 announcement of sweeping global tariffs set off dramatic volatility and sent stocks swooning. Equities got an extra kick higher this week from a 90-day U.S.-China truce reached over the weekend that slashed tariffs from over 100% on both sides, and cooled off a trade war between the world's two largest economies. The overall effective U.S. tariff on imports is down to 14% from 24% previously, according to JPMorgan economist Michael Feroli, but still above the rate of 2.3% in 2024. "The new, lower tariff rates are still a boost to inflation, and hence a depressant on real disposable income and real consumer spending," Feroli said in a note on Tuesday. With first-quarter earnings season winding down, U.S. companies have so far reported earnings well above expectations. However, analysts have trimmed full-year earnings estimates to a gain of 8.7% instead of 14% at the start of the year, according to LSEG IBES. "We've seen valuations make a roundtrip while earnings estimates have come down, so further gains are going to be harder to come by" in the short term, said Angelo Kourkafas, senior investment strategist at Edward Jones. The forward price-to-earnings ratio for the S&P 500, based on earnings estimates for the next 12 months, this week rose above 21 for the first time since early March, according to LSEG Datastream. That P/E ratio is well above the index's long-term average of 15.8 and a sharp rise from the 17.9 level it fell to at the market lows in April. "With the scope of this massive rally now, I don't know that I would chase the stock market here," said Chris Galipeau, senior market strategist at Franklin Templeton. "The risk/reward right now is not as good." Noting the market's strong rebound, UBS Global Wealth Management strategists on Tuesday downgraded U.S. equities to "neutral" from "attractive." "The economy will have to adjust to higher tariffs, and this could lead to a period of weaker economic data, which could be a modest headwind for stocks," UBS said in a note. However, some investors have turned more upbeat about stocks and the economy since the U.S.-China truce. Strategists at Goldman Sachs and Yardeni Research raised their targets this week for the S&P 500, with Yardeni eyeing 6,500 at year-end, about 10% above current levels. Odds of a U.S. recession in 2025 have fallen on online prediction market Polymarket to about 40% from 66% at the start of May. Resilient economic data have supported the rally, but upcoming reports could get more "squirrelly" as the impact of tariffs starts to become more evident, said King Lip, chief strategist at BakerAvenue Wealth Management. "In the short term, (the rally) seems a little extended," Lip said. "It seems like people believe maybe they got the all clear signal, and I'm not sure it's all clear."
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Analysis-US stock market gains may slow after torrid rebound from tariff swoon
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) -Market momentum following the U.S.-China trade truce has put stocks back in sight of record highs but wariness about the economic fallout from remaining tariffs and higher equity valuations could slow gains in the near term. The S&P 500 has soared 18% since hitting its low closing point for the year on April 8, erasing the benchmark index's losses for 2025 and putting it roughly 4% from its all-time peak reached in February. However, the S&P 500's price-to-earnings ratio has hit a two-month high while 2025 profit growth estimates have fallen since the start of the year. While U.S. tariffs seem less harsh than before, the import levies still could pressure corporate profits and consumer spending, causing unease about the economy, investors said. "Momentum is very strong, so it could carry markets up here," said Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise Financial. "But I think for markets to maintain those levels it is going to be difficult because the environment is still uncertain." For now, fears of worst-case trade scenarios causing a recession are waning. The relief has fueled the market rebound after U.S. President Donald Trump's April 2 announcement of sweeping global tariffs set off dramatic volatility and sent stocks swooning. Equities got an extra kick higher this week from a 90-day U.S.-China truce reached over the weekend that slashed tariffs from over 100% on both sides, and cooled off a trade war between the world's two largest economies. The overall effective U.S. tariff on imports is down to 14% from 24% previously, according to JPMorgan economist Michael Feroli, but still above the rate of 2.3% in 2024. "The new, lower tariff rates are still a boost to inflation, and hence a depressant on real disposable income and real consumer spending," Feroli said in a note on Tuesday. With first-quarter earnings season winding down, U.S. companies have so far reported earnings well above expectations. However, analysts have trimmed full-year earnings estimates to a gain of 8.7% instead of 14% at the start of the year, according to LSEG IBES. "We've seen valuations make a roundtrip while earnings estimates have come down, so further gains are going to be harder to come by" in the short term, said Angelo Kourkafas, senior investment strategist at Edward Jones. The forward price-to-earnings ratio for the S&P 500, based on earnings estimates for the next 12 months, this week rose above 21 for the first time since early March, according to LSEG Datastream. That P/E ratio is well above the index's long-term average of 15.8 and a sharp rise from the 17.9 level it fell to at the market lows in April. "With the scope of this massive rally now, I don't know that I would chase the stock market here," said Chris Galipeau, senior market strategist at Franklin Templeton. "The risk/reward right now is not as good." Noting the market's strong rebound, UBS Global Wealth Management strategists on Tuesday downgraded U.S. equities to "neutral" from "attractive." "The economy will have to adjust to higher tariffs, and this could lead to a period of weaker economic data, which could be a modest headwind for stocks," UBS said in a note. However, some investors have turned more upbeat about stocks and the economy since the U.S.-China truce. Strategists at Goldman Sachs and Yardeni Research raised their targets this week for the S&P 500, with Yardeni eyeing 6,500 at year-end, about 10% above current levels. Odds of a U.S. recession in 2025 have fallen on online prediction market Polymarket to about 40% from 66% at the start of May. Resilient economic data have supported the rally, but upcoming reports could get more "squirrelly" as the impact of tariffs starts to become more evident, said King Lip, chief strategist at BakerAvenue Wealth Management. "In the short term, (the rally) seems a little extended," Lip said. "It seems like people believe maybe they got the all clear signal, and I'm not sure it's all clear." Sign in to access your portfolio
