Here’s where the stock market is headed in 2026, according to Wall Street’s top strategists

Here’s where the stock market is headed in 2026, according to Wall Street’s top strategists

Wall Street is confident the bull market can continue for another year, albeit not as strong as this one has been.

Will market momentum continue in 2026?

By Jim Allworth, Investment Strategist – RBC Dominion Securities Coming off three successive years of above-average equity market performance, a fourth can’t be ruled out. However, for 2026 stock market returns in both Canada and the U.S. to be “merely” positive or above average, will require: The U.S. to avoid recession The current consensus forecasts for GDP, earnings growth, inflation, and interest rates to be in the right ‘ballpark’ The AI…