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Recently, JPMorgan Chase made an important adjustment: lowering its year-end target for the S&P 500 in 2026 from 7500 points to 7200 points. This move is not merely a numerical correction, but a warning signal worth heeding.

JPMorgan Chase explicitly stated that the market's assessment of current geopolitical risks is too "complacent." Since the escalation of the Middle East conflict, oil prices have surged over 46%, but U.S. stocks have declined less than 4%, a pricing that carries high risk. Historical data shows that among five oil shocks since the 1970s, four led to economic recessions. Persistently elevated oil prices not only erode corporate profits—each $10 increase in oil prices could drag down S&P 500 earnings by 2%-5%—but may also trigger global economic slowdown through demand destruction.

Therefore, JPMorgan Chase's warning hits the mark: what we face is not only inflation, but potential stagflation risks. The market needs to confront the persistence of energy shocks and reassess the balance between growth and valuations.