Stocks Will Defy Risks to Deliver Year-End Gains, Survey Shows

Stocks will brush off inflation risks and a weaker jobs outlook to end the year on a high note, according to the latest Markets Pulse survey.

Two-thirds of the 116 respondents to a poll conducted Sept. 5-10 say the S&P 500 will continue rallying in 2025, and a majority of that group anticipates gains will be driven by signals from the Federal Reserve indicating further interest-rate cuts before the year ends.