No One Can Agree on Where the Stock Market Will Be in Six Months
- DataTrek survey shows investors split on S&P 500 target
- Virus spread, presidential election contribute to uncertainty
People stand outside the New York Stock Exchange on June 12.
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When it comes to the future of the stock market, investors’ predictions are all over the map.
When asked where the S&P 500 Index would end the year, a fifth of respondents to a survey conducted by DataTrek Research said the benchmark will close out 2020 up more than 10% from current levels. That’s roughly the same number who predicted the index will finish down more than 10%.