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HSBC becomes latest brokerage to cut S&P 500 annual target below 6000 mark

The London-based brokerage cut its target to 5600 from 6700, which is in line with BofA Global Research's forecast. "Nearer term, the market should trade between recession and stagflation fears until the Fed cuts and tariff turmoil subsides," said HSBC strategists in a note. Global brokerages have been aggressively revising their targets for the benchmark index following Trump's evolving tariff policy as they are expected to dent corporate America's earnings and push the U.S. economy into a likely recession.

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