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Morgan Stanley’s Wilson says the stock market correction is entering its final phase but advises waiting to buy

The bank’s equity strategists see the S&P 500 nearing their 7,100 to 7,300 downside target and keep an 8,000 year-end goal.

November 9, 2026Morning edition7 outlets Assembled by machine

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Mike Wilson, chief investment officer and chief US equity strategist at Morgan Stanley, said the market correction is entering its final phase1. Strategists led by Wilson said the S&P 500 is nearing their downside target of 7,100 to 7,300 but advised waiting before buying the dip2.

The correction is playing out as the index approaches that 7,100 to 7,300 target, according to the strategists3,5. Wilson kept an 8,000-point year-end target for the S&P 500 after a sharp selloff in technology stocks4.

The bank’s analysis also found deep fear beneath the liquidation in the AI trade7. Positioning has reached levels historically associated with strong forward returns, and earnings remain remarkably resilient, according to an account of the note7.

Why it matters to investors

Wilson’s view combines a near-term caution with a longer-term target. On one side, the strategists say the downside target has not yet been reached and recommend patience before buying2,3. On the other, the 8,000-point year-end target was left in place after the tech selloff4.

The call comes as US stocks rose with dip-buyers shrugging off Nvidia’s troubles6. The strategists’ argument rests on two points in the note: investor positioning at levels that have historically preceded strong returns, and corporate earnings that remain resilient7.

For investors, the note frames the selloff as a correction in its final phase, while still advising against buying the dip right away1,2. The gap between the 7,100 to 7,300 downside target and the 8,000-point year-end target sets out the range within which the strategists see the index moving3,4.

What to watch

Attention turns this week to US inflation data due on Tuesday for clues on the US interest-rate outlook6. The figures arrive while the strategists still advise waiting before buying the dip2,6.

The level to watch is the 7,100 to 7,300 range on the S&P 500, which the strategists say the index is nearing2,3. Their advice is to wait before buying, even as the correction enters what they call its final phase1,2,5.

Whether Wilson keeps the 8,000-point year-end target in coming weeks will show whether the bank’s view of the selloff as a final phase holds1,4.

Sources

  1. Morgan Stanley CIO Mike Wilson : Market correction entering final phase - CNBC, cnbc.com (2026-11-09)
  2. Morgan Stanley says S&P 500 correction is nearing an end - Quartz, qz.com (2026-11-09)
  3. The market’s correction is entering its final phase — but wait before buying the dip ... - MarketWatch, marketwatch.com (2026-11-09)
  4. Morgan Stanley’s Wilson Keeps 8,000-Point S&P 500 Target After Selloff | TokenPost, tokenpost.com (2026-11-09)
  5. The market’s correction is entering its final phase - but wait before buying the dip ... - Morningstar, morningstar.com (2026-11-09)
  6. US Stocks Rise as Dip-Buyers Shrug Off Nvidia Woes: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg.com, bloomberg.com (2026-11-09)
  7. The AI Trade Hits the Wall: Morgan Stanley Finds Deep Fear Beneath the Liquidation, thedarksideoftheboom.substack.com (2026-11-09)

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