UBS Wealth Downgrades US Stocks, Cuts Target on Tariff Blow

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on April 3.

Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
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UBS Global Wealth Management downgraded US equities, warning of prolonged market volatility due to the impact of reciprocal tariffs on the world’s largest economy, and far-reaching implications for global growth.

The firm reduced US stocks to neutral from attractive, and slashed its year-end target for the S&P 500 Index to 5,800 from 6,400 due to lower earnings estimates and valuation. The new forecast still implies a 7.5% gain from Thursday’s close.