Stock Market Outlook 2026: What Investors Can Expect In The First 6 Months [Forbes]
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The Federal Reserve is likely to ease interest rates to support a cooling labor market, with further cuts anticipated in early 2026. Significant risks include chance of a recession, persistent inflation and concerns over stretched valuations. With the S&P 500 rising about 16% this year as of mid-December , 2025 has been good for investors. Though Wall Street isn't expecting a repeat, it's optimistic about the first six months of 2026, forecasting an 11% increase in the S&P 500 for the year. Interest rates are expected to drop because the labor market is shaky even as inflation remains above the Federal Reserve's 2% target. Corporate earnings are expected to push up stocks. Capital flowing into artificial intelligence will drive growth, particularly among builders of AI data centers and the energy providers that keep them running, as agentic AI enters the mainstream. The Macroeconomic Landscape: Inflation And Interest Rates The Federal Reserve is in an easing cycle, having c
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