Q4 is expected to slow compared to the stellar 17.1% gain in Q4 '24, but 2026 should remain strong. Q1 estimates indicate 13.3% growth, which is expected to rise to an impressive 17.5% by year-end and 16.5% in early 2027.

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The stock market faces several headwinds in 2026, but Wall Street still expects another year of double-digit gains.

Some analysts predicted even better performance in 2026. JPMorgan Wealth Management predicted stock gains next year between 13% and 15%. BNY Wealth estimated the S & P 500 would end 2026 as high as $7,600, which would amount to about a 10% jump from where the index stood on Dec. 23. Morgan Stanley also forecasted an increase in 2026 of 10%.

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The S & P 500 finished the year up 16%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq climbed 19%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed out 2025 up 13%. A dip in each of the indexes on Wednesday left markets lower in the year’s final trading session.

The bond market in the United States is open for a shortened trading day on New Year’s Eve, but the stock market is open regular hours.

A 75-year correlation with a perfect track record suggests Wall Street's benchmark index will soar more than 20% in the new year.