Wells Fargo says it is extremely bullish and forecasts the S&P 500 will rise to 8,600-8,800 by end-2027.

Israeli finance minister and far-right politician Bezalel Smotrich told a June 20 broadcast interview that a Palestinian state would be "Gaza expanded 20-fold" and "more dangerous than Iran" and must be prevented. He said Gaza should remain under Israeli military control and reiterated his long-standing opposition to a two-state solution. The international community broadly regards a two-state outcome as the only viable path to Israeli-Palestinian peace; Israel’s far right remains strongly opposed.

NOAA's Climate Prediction Center puts the odds of a very strong El Niño by 2027 at about 63%. Saxo Bank commodity strategist Ole Hansen said a 'super El Niño' could raise regional temperatures, drive spikes in electricity demand, cut crop yields and rekindle inflationary pressure, complicating central-bank outlooks and posing downside risk to global equities near record levels. Hansen added the timing is sensitive because markets are still adjusting to inflation effects from the US‑Iran conflict and supply chains remain fragile after months of disruption. Market-sensitive sectors include agriculture, energy, utilities and insurance, with direct implications for inflation, policy guidance, liquidity and sector positioning.