BofA Strategist Hartnett Sees US Stock Market’s Global Dominance Fading

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A trader wearing American flag shoes works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. Donald Trump quickly put his stamp on financial markets as his victory in the US presidential election propelled "Trump Trade" plays across assets.Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
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Bank of America Corp. strategists expect US stock-market outperformance to continue to fade after a relentless run was halted in the early part of 2025.

Equity markets including Brazil, Germany, the UK, China and Canada have all yielded higher returns than Wall Street’s S&P 500 year to date, noted strategists including Michael Hartnett. That’s as the so-called Magnificent Seven technology firms fail to provide the impetus they have done for so long.