Average Strategist Year-End S&P 500 Forecast

Average Strategist Year-End S&P 500 Forecast Despite trade-related uncertainties, Wall Street’s leading firms remain confident in the S&P 500’s further gains through 2025, driven by strong corporate earnings, operational resilience, and accommodative monetary policy prospects. Image: Bloomberg

S&P 500 2025 Year-End Forecasts

S&P 500 2025 Year-End Forecasts Wall Street’s S&P 500 forecasts for year-end 2025 have not fully recovered from the recent tariff turmoil. The average outlook has become more cautious, with a wide spread between optimistic and pessimistic projections. Image: Yahoo Finance

Brent Crude Oil Price Forecast

Brent Crude Oil Price Forecast Goldman Sachs projects that Brent crude oil prices will average $60/56 per barrel for the remainder of 2025, with a further decline to an annual average of $56/$52 per barrel in 2026, reflecting increased global supply from OPEC+. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

U.S. Core PCE Inflation Forecasts

U.S. Core PCE Inflation Forecasts Goldman Sachs forecasts that U.S. core PCE inflation will reach 3.8% by December 2025. Although inflation is projected to stay above the Fed’s 2% target, wage pressures are cooling and the labor market remains robust. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Gold Price Forecast

Gold Price Forecast Goldman Sachs raised its gold price forecast to $3,700 per ounce from $3,300, with a range of $3,650–$3,950, citing stronger-than-expected demand from central banks and ETFs as key drivers of the increase. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

S&P 500 Annualized 10-Year Total Return Forecasts

S&P 500 Annualized 10-Year Total Return Forecasts Goldman Sachs forecasts a 3% average annualized total return for the S&P 500 over the next decade. This projection is notably lower than historical averages, driven by worries about elevated equity valuations. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

U.S. GDP Consensus Forecast

U.S. GDP Consensus Forecast The U.S. exceptionalism narrative appears fragile. With expectations already high, there’s little room for positive surprises, and weaker economic data could hurt the dollar due to investors’ skewed positioning. Image: TS Lombard

Gold Price Forecast

Gold Price Forecast The combination of robust central bank buying, anticipated Fed rate cuts, and escalating geopolitical tensions supports a bullish sentiment among strategists for gold prices reaching $3,000 per ounce by late 2025. Image: Bloomberg

U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yields Forecast

U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yields Forecast Goldman Sachs forecasts the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield to hit 4.35% by the end of 2025, diverging from current futures market expectations. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Policy Rate Forecasts

Policy Rate Forecasts Goldman Sachs’ 2025 forecast indicates a trend of continued monetary easing among major economies as central banks respond to evolving economic conditions while striving to stabilize growth and meet inflation targets. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

U.S. Rates – Treasury Yield Forecasts

U.S. Rates – Treasury Yield Forecasts Deutsche Bank forecasts the 10-year UST yield at 4.65% by year-end 2025, driven by potential increased tariffs, fiscal easing and deregulation, which may lead to stronger economic growth and higher inflation. Image: Deutsche Bank