{"id":42244,"date":"2025-08-05T11:35:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T11:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/05\/tom-lee-says-us-stocks-will-defy-history-in-august\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T11:35:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T11:35:05","slug":"tom-lee-says-us-stocks-will-defy-history-in-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/05\/tom-lee-says-us-stocks-will-defy-history-in-august\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Lee says US stocks will defy history in August"},"content":{"rendered":"
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US stocks have been in a sharp uptrend since early April, but a Wall Street veteran, Tom Lee, says they are poised to extend gains further in the weeks ahead.<\/p>\n

Historically, the month of August brings weakness in the benchmark S&P 500 index \u2013 but the head of research at Fundstrat Global believes this year will be meaningfully different in that regard.<\/p>\n

In fact, the market expert believes<\/a> the S&P 500 will surpass the 6500 level by the end of 2025 and the much-anticipated 7,000 level over the next 12 months.<\/p>\n

His bullish call is significant since the benchmark index has already rallied 28% over the past four months.  <\/p>\n

Why does Tom Lee remain bullish on the S&P 500 index?<\/h2>\n

According to Tom Lee, the recent jobs data<\/a> \u2013 while soft \u2013 is a positive setup for US stocks.<\/p>\n

The labour market has been weakening for months, and the latest figures simply confirm what investors already suspected, he told CNBC in a recent interview.<\/p>\n

The latest employment report, he believes, makes it easier for the Federal Reserve to make a dovish pivot in the fall, potentially stimulating key sectors like housing.<\/p>\n

This will in turn strengthen the US economy into next year, the strategist argued, adding the post-jobs-data pullback in the benchmark S&P 500 index should be viewed as consolidation rather than reversal.<\/p>\n

Following a cosmic run since early April, Lee dubbed the pause a launchpad for further gains. <\/p>\n

His bullish stance is underpinned by expectations of Fed support, improving housing dynamics, and resilient consumer demand.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Note that the index, compared to its pre-April high of roughly 6,150, is up only 3.0% at writing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the Street-high target on the S&P 500 for 2025?<\/h2>\n

What\u2019s also worth mentioning is that Lee doesn\u2019t only expect near-term upside in the benchmark index.<\/p>\n

Over the next 12 months, he even sees it exceeding the closely-watched 7,000 level \u2013 mostly in line with what Oppenheimer told clients in its latest research note.<\/p>\n

The only difference: Oppenheimer sees the S&P 500 surpassing that level even sooner (by the end of this year). <\/p>\n

Its 7,100 year-end target on the index indicates potential upside of another 12% from here.<\/p>\n

Oppenheimer announced its Street-high target on the S&P 500 following a series of trade deals the White House announced with Japan and the European Union, easing tariff-related uncertainties. <\/p>\n

According to the firm\u2019s chief strategist, John Stoltzfus, strong corporate earnings and resilient economic growth will drive US stocks up further in the second half of 2025.<\/p>\n

He believes inflation is moderating and expects the Fed to hold rates steady, creating a favourable backdrop for equities. <\/p>\n

If realised, the 7,100 target would mark a third consecutive year of double-digit gains for the benchmark S&P 500 index.<\/p>\n

The post Tom Lee says US stocks will defy history in August<\/a> appeared first on Invezz<\/a><\/p>\n

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