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Different Market Sentiment Indicators Strong equity inflows worldwide are keeping risk appetite alive, with markets showing little sign of fatigue. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

S&P 500 Aggregate vs Median Earnings Growth S&P 500 earnings rose 14.5% year-on-year in Q4 2025, exceeding initial estimates and marking the strongest quarterly gain in four years as profit growth broadened across sectors. Image: Deutsche Bank

Valuations – 12-Month Forward P/E Ranges (MSCI Regions) Growth is holding firm and earnings keep surprising, so markets look ready for another leg higher this year. The risk? Prices are already lofty, and there’s not much cushion if sentiment turns. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Performance – MSCI U.S. vs. All Country World ex. U.S. Ratio and Trend After nearly a decade of U.S. stocks trouncing global peers, international markets have finally turned the tables, making home bias look increasingly costly. Image: Hi Mount Research

MSCI AC World EPS Analysts, emboldened by a firmer global growth backdrop, have pushed up MSCI AC World EPS forecasts for 2026, seeing technology and AI as key drivers of productivity. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

S&P 500 Intra-Year Declines vs. Calendar Year Returns Investors stomach average yearly pullbacks of around 14%, but the S&P 500 still closed higher in 35 of the past 46 years. Volatility, after all, is the price of admission for long-term gains. Image: J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Number of U.S. IPOs Wall Street is about to wake up again. After a sluggish stretch, the U.S. IPO machine is set to roar back to life in 2026, with some 120 deals tipped to raise $160 billion. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Valuation Percentile for Equity, Credit and Bond Valuations matter more over the medium term than in the moment. In years like 2025, robust growth let markets climb anyway, powered by rising profits despite high price tags. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

U.S. Real Retail Sales and Recession U.S. real retail sales stand at -0.22% YoY. About 70% of U.S. GDP is personal consumption. In the past, U.S. real retail sales trended sideways before the recession began.

S&P 500 Index and Technical Score With a reading of 73.21, the S&P 500 has continued to consolidate. Some short-term weakness wouldn’t surprise anyone, but overall sentiment still leans bullish. Image: Real Investment Advice

Global Sector Fund Flows Excluding Tech Sector funds outside Tech have drawn a record $62 billion in inflows over the first five weeks of the year, more than the total for all of 2025. The rush shows investors are widening their bets beyond the usual tech favorites. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation