ICYMI – Barclays slashed thier S&P 500 forecast

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Barclays has cut their 2025 target for the benchmark US index to 5,900

  • was previously at 6,600

Analysts say the ‘bear case’ is as low as 4400

  • bull case is 6700

Citing:

  • tariffs
  • deteriorating economic data
  • will be tough for stocks to work versus deteriorating consumer sentiment, lower growth, higher inflation and tariffs
  • industrials look expensive versus history and are exposed to both trade policy and tenuous manufacturing PMI amid factories front-running tariffs and government contract cancellations

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This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.