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Wall Street Trading Week Ahead and Analysts Preview 2025 Outlook

 

What top Wall Street analysts predict for 2025s market outlook, including Trumps impact, tech sector leadership, and key economic factors shaping investment strategies.

 
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A new trading week on Wall Street is approaching alongside 2025. The new year is expected to be full of challenges and opportunities for investors. Donald Trump is set to take office in mid-January, following a year in which leading Wall Street indices recorded impressive returns - the S&P 500 rose by 25%, and the NASDAQ by 31%.

 

The market is expected to face several factors that could shape trading in the coming weeks, including changes Trump plans upon taking office, key monetary policy decisions, and U.S.-China relations in focus. The big question is whether markets can maintain the positive momentum from the past year.

 

Optimism for 2025

 

Sylvia Jablonski, CEO and Chief Investment Officer at American investment firm Defiance: "Looking ahead to 2025, there are many reasons for optimism, including the growth and resilience of the U.S. economy, which has managed to avoid recession. Additionally, interest rates are trending downward in the U.S. and other key countries. The pace of interest rate cuts, especially in the U.S., will be key for certain stock sectors, particularly growth stocks, making it important to monitor inflation and employment trends, which effectively dictate Fed policy.

 

In the technology sector, quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and semiconductor stocks are expected to lead the market in 2025, driven by increasing AI adoption and breakthroughs in quantum computing. The healthcare sector may also stand out, given major investments in healthcare innovation.

 

We might see the return of 'value stocks' in 2025, as investors prefer companies with large market share and positive cash flow. The crypto market will also generate significant interest, given expectations for regulatory framework development that will provide clarity and enable institutional investors to invest more in digital currencies.

 

Overall, the market is well-positioned to continue a moderate upward trend, led by the technology sector. However, caution will be important amid uncertainty in inflation, geopolitics, and the new U.S. administration's policies."

 

Violetta Todorova, Research Analyst at international investment firm Leverage Shares. Last week began the period known as the 'Santa Rally,' running from December 24 to January 3. The S&P 500 started the period strong but weakened Thursday and Friday, now trading below its December 23 closing level.

 

Trading volumes were thin and are expected to remain so until January 6. The technology sector led the declines amid rising government bond yields. Investors appear to prefer caution and avoid taking positions before the transition to 2025 and the change in administration.

 

With 2025's opening, investors will monitor economic data to assess the economy's condition. January will see the release of employment, consumption, and inflation data, which are expected to shape Fed policy in coming months.

 

After three consecutive rate cuts, the Fed is expected to help at its January meeting. The market also wants to see how aggressive Trump's protective tariff policy will be, to assess its implications for inflation and the economy.

 

Additionally, the administration is expected to lead sharp policy changes, particularly in immigration, energy, and trade relations, and as practical policy measures materialize, their impact on various stock sectors can be assessed.

 

Stock Market Showed Exceptional Performance

 

Swiss bank Lombard Odier offers a comprehensive global perspective: "In a fractured economic world where uncertainty is growing, challenges facing international investors continue to intensify. The U.S. continues to lead global economic growth, with Trump's second administration adopting an 'America First' policy including unprecedented strategic defense investments."

 

The bank highlights particular challenges in Europe, noting weak growth and low inflation, compounded by political crises in Germany and France. China faces deepening economic challenges from U.S. tariffs, including weakness in the real estate market and low private consumption.

 

Economic Policy Outlook

 

Looking ahead, major U.S. investments are expected to raise the debt ceiling by approximately $6 trillion – the gap between planned tax cuts and tax increases. Inflationary impacts are expected to limit the Fed's rate-cutting cycle to 4% by spring 2025, while the Bank of England and European Central Bank are projected to stabilize rates at 2.5% and 1.25% respectively.

 

The market anticipates January's economic data releases, including employment, consumption, and inflation figures, which will be crucial in shaping Fed policy for the coming months. Additionally, investors are closely watching Trump's approach to protective tariffs and potential policy shifts in immigration, energy, and trade relations.

 

Despite current uncertainties, the market appears well-positioned for moderate growth, led by the technology sector, though analysts advise cautious positioning given the multiple variables at play in the early months of 2025.

 
 
 

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