Scott Wren: Why S&P 500 Could Hit 8,100 by End of 2026 — Fed, Oil & Tech Outlook
Scott Wren makes the bullish case for SPX 8,100 by end-2026, favors tech, financials, industrials, expects crude to ease as U.S.–Iran tensions cool, and urges a possible October Fed rate hike amid inflation uncertainty.
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Scott Wren lays out a specific, ambitious target, S&P 500 (SPX) at 8,100 by the end of 2026, while acknowledging clear risks around energy and inflation. He argues that easing U.S., Iran tensions will bring crude oil prices down, removing a headline risk that could derail equities, and he makes the contrarian case that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) should hike rates in October even though markets expect a pause. The clip stands out because it pairs a large, quantifiable market target with discrete sector winners: tech, financials, and industrials into 2027.