The stock market is on a record-breaking rally, but investors are approaching some big hurdles they’ll have to clear through the rest of this year if they want the gains to keep coming. Strategists at HSBC Global said on Monday that they see a handful of key risks facing stock prices through the second half…
Investors entered 2025 wildly optimistic after two back-to-back years of 20% stock market gains, only to watch the S&P 500 plunge to the edge of a bear market in April and then rally back to record highs last week. After an eventful first half of the year, Wall Street is buckling up for more volatility…
Fundstrat predicts another year of gains in 2025, but they won’t come in a straight line. Bullish factors include support from a dovish Fed and business-friendly policies under Trump. Yet, potential GDP impacts from tariffs and DOGE-related spending cuts are risks, the firm said. Fundstrat is out with its 2025 stock market outlook, and its…