LIVE MARKETS-Jefferies sees earnings pushing S&P 500 to 8,000 by year-end

• Nasdaq up ~0.7%, S&P 500 rises ~0.4%, Dow ~flat
• Industrials lead S&P 500 sector gainers; just energy, financials red
• Euro STOXX 600 index rises ~0.5%
• Dollar edges up; gold gains >1%; bitcoin slips; US crude falls >3%
• US 10-year Treasury yield dips to ~4.96%

• BofA clients tap the brakes on stocks
• Pre-Fed appetizers: retail sales, import prices, homebuilder sentiment, et al
• S&P 500, Nasdaq rise with oil falling ahead of Fed
• The Dow tests a key line in the sand ahead of Fed decision
• Higher rates won't derail earnings
• Will a Fed hike end the bull market?
• Beer jug: a very German inflation indicator
• Focused on the positives
• Before the bell: cautiously ticking higher
• Warsh on collision course with Trump administration

Jefferies equity strategist Jane Gibbons launched her S&P 500 .SPX outlook earlier this week with a forecast for the benchmark to reach 8,000 by year-end 2026 based on an expectation for 35% earnings per share growth.