Updates with S&P 500 targets from Goldman Sachs and UBS Global Wealth Management; U.S. inflation estimates from Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley; Goldman Sachs' real GDP growth forecasts
March 28 (Reuters) - Uncertainties around U.S. policies could slow global economic growth modestly in 2025, according to major brokerages. They expect U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs to fuel volatility in global markets, raising inflationary pressures, which could limit major central banks' ability to ease their monetary policy.
Goldman Sachs on Sunday raised the probability of a U.S. recession to 35% from 20% and predicted more rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, as Trump's tariff plans jolt the global economy and shake up financial markets.
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% | 0.99 | 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 | 6400 | 4.00% | 1.12 | 145 | 7.50 |
Wells Fargo Investment Institute | 6500-6700 | 4.50%-5.00% | 0.98-1.02 | 158-162 | |
6750 | 4.50% (Q4'25) | 1.09 | 146.3 | 7.28 | |
Deutsche Bank | 7000 | 4.7% (Q4'25) | 1.03 (Q4'25) | 7.50 | |
Nomura | 4.25% | 1.03 | 135 | 6.93 | |
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) | 150 | 7.47 |
BofA Global Research | 6666 | 4.50% | 1.15 | 165 | 7.30 |
Wells Fargo | 4.46% | 0.98 (Q4'25) | 154 (Q4'25) | 7.60 (Q4'25) | |
BMO Capital Markets | 6700 | ||||
Jefferies | 6000 | 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 | |
4.65% (Q4'25) | 1.00 (Q4'25) | 156 (Q4'25) | |||
Canaccord Genuity | 6325 | ||||
Citigroup | 6500 | 4.20% (Q4'25) | 1.05 | 139 | |
ING | 1.02 | 160 | 7.35 | ||
HSBC | 6700 | ||||
Evercore ISI | 6800 | ||||
Peel Hunt | 4.15% | 1.06 (Q4'25) | |||
RBC Capital Markets | 6200 |
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 | 3.0% | 2.6% |
2.7% (Q4/Q4) | 2.5% (Q4/Q4) | |
Barclays | 3.0% | 2.5% |
Wells Fargo | 3.0% | 2.8% |
2.3% | 2.5% | |
Deutsche Bank | 2.8% (Q4/Q4) | 2.6% (Q4/Q4) |
Wells Fargo Investment Institute | 3.3% | |
UBS Global Wealth Management | 2.6% | |
Citigroup | 2.5% | 2.5% |
BofA Global Research | 2.9% | 2.3% (Q4/Q4) |
Berenberg | 2.9% | 2.6% |
2.3% | ||
Nomura | 3.0% | 2.7% |
ING | 2.4% | |
Wells Fargo | 3.0% | 2.6% |
Jefferies | 2.3% | 2.5% |
UBS Global Research | 2.7% | |
Peel Hunt | 2.6% | |
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% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 6.3% |
Goldman Sachs | 2.5% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 6.4% |
Barclays | 2.9% | 1.5% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 7.0% |
2.9% | 2.1% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 6.5% | |
J.P.Morgan | 2.4% | 1.6% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 1% | 6.0% |
UBS Global Wealth Management | 2.9% | 1.9% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 6.3% |
Wells Fargo | 2.7% | 2.3% | 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% | 4.7% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 6.7% |
Nomura | 2.9% | 2.2 | 4.5% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 5.8% |
BofA Global Research | 3.1% | 2.0% | 4.5% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 6.6% |
Deutsche Bank | 3.1% | 2.5% | 4.8% | 0.8% | 1% | 6.5% |
Wells Fargo Investment Institute | 2.6% | 2.5% | ||||
Berenberg | 2.8% | 2.6% | 5.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 6.5% |
2.1% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 6.2% (March 2026) | ||
Peel Hunt | 1.9% | 4.9% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 6.8% | |
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 https://reut.rs/4fY5JjZ
(Compiled by the Broker Research team in Bengaluru; Edited by Anil D'Silva, Tasim Zahid, Rashmi Aich, Shounak Dasgupta and Vijay Kishore)
((Siddarth.s@thomsonreuters.com))
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