Brokerages slash S&P 500 annual targets, GDP forecasts on tariff turmoil
April 22 (Reuters) - Analysts expect U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs to weaken global economic growth, fuel volatility in markets and raise inflationary pressures.
Last week, Jefferies slashed its S&P 500 annual target .SPX to 5,300, the lowest on Wall Street, from its previous forecast of 6,000, while Citigroup cut its benchmark index target to 5,800 from 6,500.
Following are the forecasts from some top banks on economic growth, inflation and the performance of major asset classes in 2025.
Forecasts for stocks, currencies and bonds:
Brokerage | S&P 500 target | U.S. 10-year yield target | EUR/USD | USD/JPY | USD/CNY |
UBS Global Research | 6400 | 4.25% | 1.12 | 150 | 7.60 |
Goldman Sachs | 5700 | 4.4% | 1.02 (next 12 months) | 152 (next 12 months) | 7.35 (next 12 months) |
UBS Global Wealth Management | 5800 | 4.00% | 1.12 | 145 | 7.50 |
Wells Fargo Investment Institute | 5900-6100 | 4.00%-4.50% | 0.98-1.02 | 158-162 | |
Societe Generale | 6750 | 4.50% (Q4'25) | 1.09 | 146.3 | 7.28 |
Deutsche Bank | 7000 | 4.65% (Q4'25) | 1.10 | 145 | 7.35 |
Nomura | 4.15% | 1.03 | 135 | 6.93 | |
Morgan Stanley | 6500 | 4% (Q4'25) | 1.08 (Q4'25) | 141 (Q4'25) | 7.60 (Q4'25) |
J.P.Morgan | 6500 | 4.10% (Q3'25) | 1.14 (Q4'25) | 140 (Q4'25) | 7.60 |
BofA Global Research | 5600 | 4.25% | 1.15 | 165 | 7.30 |
Wells Fargo | 3.96% | 0.98 (Q4'25) | 154 (Q4'25) | 7.60 (Q4'25) | |
BMO Capital Markets | 6100 | ||||
Jefferies | 5300 | 4.43% | |||
Barclays | 5900 | 4.00% (Q4'25) | 1.06 (Q4'25) | 144 (Q4'25) | 7.50 (Q4'25) |
Piper Sandler | 6600 | ||||
Berenberg | 4.90% | 1.10 | 140 | 7.30 | |
BNP Paribas | 4.65% (Q4'25) | 1.00 (Q4'25) | 156 (Q4'25) | ||
Canaccord Genuity | 6325 | ||||
Citigroup | 5800 | 4.20% (Q4'25) | 1.05 | 139 | |
ING | 1.02 | 160 | 7.35 | ||
HSBC | 6700 | ||||
Evercore ISI | 6800 | ||||
Peel Hunt | 4.20% | 1.11 (Q4'25) | |||
RBC Capital Markets | 5550 | 4% | |||
Oppenheimer Asset Management | 5950 |
U.S. Inflation:
U.S. inflation (annual Y/Y for 2025) | ||
Brokerage | Headline CPI | Core PCE |
Goldman Sachs | 3.4% | 3.5% |
J.P.Morgan | 3.7% | 4.4% |
Morgan Stanley | 3.0% | 2.5% (Q4/Q4) |
Barclays | 3.1% | 2.5% |
Wells Fargo | 2.8% | 2.8% |
Societe Generale | 2.3% | 2.5% |
Deutsche Bank | 3.4% | 3.6% (Q4/Q4) |
Wells Fargo Investment Institute | 3.5% | |
UBS Global Wealth Management | 2.6% | |
Citigroup | 2.7% | 2.6% |
BofA Global Research | 2.9% | 2.3% (Q4/Q4) |
Berenberg | 2.9% | 2.6% |
BNP Paribas | 2.3% | |
Nomura | 3.0% | 3.3% |
ING | 2.4% | |
Jefferies | 2.3% | 2.5% |
UBS Global Research | 2.7% | |
Peel Hunt | 3.2% | |
Real GDP Growth:
Real GDP growth forecasts for 2025 | ||||||
Brokerage | GLOBAL | U.S. | CHINA | EURO AREA | UK | INDIA |
UBS Global Research | 3.0% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 6% (FY26) |
Goldman Sachs | 2.5% | 1.3% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 0.95% | 6.1% |
Barclays | 2.9% | 1.5% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 7.0% |
Morgan Stanley | 2.9% | 2.1% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 6.5% |
J.P.Morgan | 2.4% | 1.0% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 6.0% |
UBS Global Wealth Management | 2.9% | 1.9% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 6.3% |
Wells Fargo | 2.7% | 1.3% | 4.5% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 5.9% |
Societe Generale | 3.3% | 2.2% | 4.7% | 1.0% | 1.6% | |
Citigroup | 2.3% | 1.4% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 6.7% |
Nomura | 2.8% | 1.4% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 5.9% |
BofA Global Research | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.5% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 6.6% |
Deutsche Bank | 2.9% | 1.7% (Q4/Q4) | 4.5% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 6.5% |
Wells Fargo Investment Institute | 2.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% | |||
Berenberg | 2.8% | 2.6% | 5.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 6.5% |
BNP Paribas | 2.1% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 6.2% (March 2026) | |
Peel Hunt | 1.5% | 4.5% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 6.3% | |
ING | 2.0% | 4.6% | 0.7% | 1.4% | ||
Jefferies | 2.4% (Q4/Q4) | |||||
UBS Global Research and UBS Global Wealth Management are distinct, independent divisions in UBS Group
Wells Fargo Investment Institute is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank
Brokerages' 2025 forecast for S&P 500 index target
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