Despite early year market stagnation and global shocks like geopolitical unrest and AI disruption, Wall Street bulls remain optimistic for the S&P 500, targeting a 10% rise by year-end 2026. Strategists cite expected strong US economic growth and corporate earnings, believing current geopolitical tensions, including the Middle East conflict, haven’t yet impacted these fundamentals.
Originally published by The Economic Times https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets