{"id":388380,"date":"2026-04-12T14:51:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T14:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/388380\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T14:51:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T14:51:09","slug":"sp-500-at-7300-tom-lee-sees-year-end-target-in-sight-despite-possibility-of-inflation-shock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/388380\/","title":{"rendered":"S&P 500 At 7,300? Tom Lee Sees Year-End Target In Sight Despite Possibility Of ‘Inflation Shock’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fundstrat Head of Research Tom Lee believes the stock market has bottomed out and is on track to hit new record highs, maintaining a bold 7,300 target for the S&P 500<\/a> even as he warns of a looming macroeconomic \u201cinflation shock.\u201d<\/p>\n

Following a tumultuous period marked by geopolitical conflicts and volatile oil prices, Lee sees a clear runway for equities. Speaking to CNBC, he noted that markets demonstrated impressive resilience when headwinds were at their fiercest.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the bottom is in\u2026 because last week was a period where the war was getting worse and oil was going up, but stocks weren\u2019t going down,\u201d Lee explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I think stocks are now on the process to go back to their all-time highs. And I think maybe get to that 7,300 that we were expecting this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Lee attributes this bullish outlook to the fact that much of the market has already taken its lumps. He highlighted that roughly 70% of the S&P 500 has recently endured a \u201crolling bear market\u201d\u2014with energy and financials hit previously, followed by the Magnificent 7 and software stocks.<\/p>\n

Because these key sectors have already repriced and gotten cheaper, Lee argues that any upcoming summer pullback \u201cwon\u2019t be as deep.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moving forward, as oil cools and the yield curve flattens, he expects the Magnificent Seven and software names to catch a strong bid, leading the market\u2019s march upward.<\/p>\n

Despite his optimism for U.S. equities, Lee cautioned that the broader economy is not out of the woods. He anticipates that investors will increasingly favor American stocks due to their proven wartime resilience, which will fuel a market-wide \u201cbroadening trade.\u201d<\/p>\n

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However, he acknowledged that a significant hurdle remains. \u201cI think there\u2019s an inflation shock still coming,\u201d Lee warned. While he noted the Federal Reserve is currently leaning toward holding rates steady, the impending economic ripple effect remains unpredictable.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just don\u2019t know amplitude because, you know, it\u2019s like a wave when it hits shore. Is it going to be diminished, and are people bracing for it?\u201d<\/p>\n

The S&P 500 index has declined 1.10% year-to-date. Similarly, the Nasdaq Composite index was down 2.58%, and the Dow Jones tumbled 0.98% YTD.<\/p>\n

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF, which track the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices, respectively, closed higher on Wednesday. The SPY was up 2.55% at $676.01, while the QQQ advanced 2.97% to $606.09. In premarket on Thursday, SPY was down 0.42%, whereas QQQ declined by 0.43%.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, Dow tracker, State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust, rose 2.85% to close at $479.16 on Tuesday. DIA was down 0.38% in premarket trading on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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