Don't call it a rotation
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DON'T CALL IT A ROTATION
Much has been talked about the rally broadening out and a rotation out of mega-cap tech into other underperforming areas of the market, such as small caps. But Capital Economics doubts this is the start of a bigger shift in U.S. stocks.
The trigger for the recent outperformance in small caps began after lower-than-forecast consumer price figures from the U.S. triggered a repricing of expectations for Fed rate cuts, with markets now fully discounting a move in September 0#FEDWATCH.
Meanwhile large-cap tech, which had driven the recent rally in U.S. markets to record highs, has struggled, with some concerns they were "priced to perfection" coming into earnings season, Capital Economics says.
Tesla and Alphabet kicked off earnings from the so-called "Magnificent 7" this week, tumbling 12% and 5%, respectively.
But Capital Economics remains positive and sees a rise to 7,000 in the S&P 500 by the end of 2025, implying almost 30% upside.
"In our opinion, a sustained and substantial rotation in the U.S. stock market won't begin until shortly before the bubble in it bursts," Capital Economics chief markets economist John Higgins says. He expects that to happen in 2026, once the S&P's valuation reaches dotcom era levels.
In his central scenario, Higgins expects the rally to spread to other sectors but still sees IT leading the pack.
"Although we envisage the rally broadening out, like it did in the second half of the 1990s, a rising tide that lifts most boats is not the same thing as a rotation," he adds.
(Samuel Indyk)
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