After big gains for the U.S. stock market this year, equity valuations could come under pressure from high interest rates, based on historical relationships, JPMorgan strategists said on Tuesday.
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JPMorgan says S&P 500 is overvalued

Global debt provides another negative for an already stretched equity multiple, JPMorgan says. Inflation ticked up again in August, putting more pressure on equities.
S&P 500 looks risky, may plunge 25% if something shocks system: Wilson

The S&P 500 is priced for perfection and could plunge 25% if problems crop up, Mike Wilson says. Morgan Stanley’s stock chief says the outlook for company earnings and the economy is pretty grim. Investors have piled into Big Tech to ride out the storm, but they may still feel pain, Wilson says.
Wall Street’s fear gauge spikes to a 4-month high on bond sell-off

Wall Street’s “fear gauge” passed a key level Tuesday with investors rattled by soaring bond yields. Stocks have plummeted with traders expecting interest rates to stay high well into 2024. That’s driven the VIX, which tracks S&P 500 volatility, to a four-month high.
JPMorgan’s top strategist warns stocks could be about to plummet 20%: ‘I’m not sure how we’re going to avoid’ a recession.

“The upside versus downside in stocks is not that great,” according to Marko Kolanovic.
The S&P is heading below 3,000. Basic math (and a metric beloved by famed economist Robert Shiller) suggests it

Stocks have suffered a rough September, with the S&P 500 dropping from 4,516 at the month’s start to 4,275. Look out below?