S&P 500 poised to gain 10% by year-end, but trade, AI disruption concerns persist

The S&P 500 stock index will gain about 10% between ⁠now ⁠and the end of the year, driven by ⁠strong earnings and steady economic growth despite ongoing worries about U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies and disruption ​from artificial intelligence, according to a Reuters poll. By the end of 2026, the S&P 500 will be around 7,500, or 9.7% above Monday’s close, according to the median ‌estimate of 44 strategists, analysts and portfolio managers ‌polled in the past week. The index ended...