S&P 500 Political Tailwind Rally
The S&P 500 could gain 13% to 4,200 by the end of 2021 due to a favorable political environment.
Too little corroboration in the last 3 days to call a trend (12 articles). Watching for it to gain traction.
Mainstream financial press is carrying this — attention has broadened beyond specialist outlets.
"So far in 2026, the S&P 500 is already up about 10%, and some Wall Street bulls see the index notching a 20% gain for the full year."
"So far in 2026, the S&P 500 is already up about 10%, and some Wall Street bulls see the index notching a 20% gain for the full year."
"Woods predicts that the S&P 500, which is tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) cold close the year out at the 7,650 or 7,700 level. I still think if we finish this year at 7,200, at 7,300, it's a successful year."
"President Trump has stated repeatedly that the stock market could rally further, especially after the war with Iran ends."
"JPMorgan Private Bank said that it sees a path for the benchmark index to smash through 9,000 over the next year, implying a 22% rally from current levels."
"Bartels said she expects 'amazing' gains in the S&P 500 before the benchmark index tips into an official bear market. The S&P 500 could land somewhere between 10,000 and 13,000 by 2030, which would imply the index rising as much as 75% from its current levels, she estimated."
"Therefore, the strong earnings growth and the potential end to the US-Iran war may push the S&P 500 Index higher."
"Looking ahead, Yardeni’s base case anticipates the S&P 500 will chop around the 7,000 mark while the current U.S.-Iran stalemate persists. However, assuming a resolution by mid-year, he expects the market 'grinds higher in the second half of this year toward our 7,700 year-end target.'"
"The U.S. stock market has jumped more than 12% since hitting a bottom in late March on hopes the United States and Iran can avoid a worst-case scenario for the global economy despite their war."
"Scott Wren, Senior Global Market Strategist at Wells Fargo, remains broadly optimistic about the U.S. stock market despite recent early-year volatility and global conflicts. He expects 2026 to be a year 'where earnings and the S&P 500 Index climb once again to record highs while longer-term bond yields rise modestly.'"