Goldman Sachs has trimmed its 2025-end target for the S&P 500 Index to 6,200 from 6,500, citing increased policy uncertainty, particularly on tariffs, and worries about the economic growth outlook.

President Donald Trump's tariff fight risks elevating the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation rate to about 3%, according to a new baseline estimate from Goldman Sachs. That's a chief takeaway from

Key Takeaways Goldman Sachs analysts have cut their projection for S&P 500 growth this year.They cited uncertainty around Trump's tariffs and other economic growth factors as reasons for the recent market sell-off.

Goldman Sachs is gearing up for its annual workforce reduction, with plans to trim between 3% and 5% of its employees, marking a shift in timing for the firm's regular personnel cuts. Unlike previous years, when these layoffs typically occurred in the second half of the year, this round is expected to take place in the spring.

The Magnificent Seven — the group comprised of tech stocks Nvidia (NVDA), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Tesla (TSLA), Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), Meta Platforms (META), and Apple (AAPL) — has been relabeled as the "Maleficent" Seven by Goldman Sachs.