Wall Street Sees H2 2026 Gains After Strongest First Half Since 2021
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 2
Wall Street Sees H2 2026 Gains After Strongest First Half Since 2021
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 2
Summary
Wall Street entered the second half of 2026 with renewed confidence that markets can keep rising after absorbing repeated shocks in the first six months.
Since 2021, a diversified mix of stocks, bonds and commodities has not delivered a stronger first-half return, reinforcing bets that the rally still has momentum.
That performance came despite a Middle East war, an oil price that doubled before collapsing, and one of the sharpest swings in interest-rate expectations in years.
The view points to a market narrative for H2 2026 in which investors expect resilience across asset classes to outweigh fresh geopolitical and macro volatility.