Bank of America Cites Four Risks Behind Its Cautious Stock Stance

Bank of America is keeping a defensive stance on stocks over the coming month as higher yields, oil prices, U.S. midterm uncertainty and weakness in AI-linked shares weigh on the outlook. Bank of America strategist Michael Hartnett sees interest rates as a key pressure. Treasury yields eased this week but remain near multidecade highs, while inflation is still above the Fed’s 2% target. The consumer price index rose 3.7% in September from a year earlier, and the producer price index climbed 6.3%, its largest annual increase since 2022. The CPI has exceeded the target for 66 consecutive months.

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