JPMorgan Fed scenario analysis: 5 paths for the S&P 500 today

Investing.com -- A clean 25 basis point hike with no forward guidance is the equity market’s best-case outcome from the Federal Reserve’s policy decision today, according to JPMorgan’s scenario analysis — but a signal that rates must go "materially higher" could end the current bull market. JPMorgan laid out five distinct Fed decision paths and their projected impact on the S&P 500, ranging from a 2.0% decline to a 1.0% gain. The outcomes depend heavily on both the mechanical rate action and the