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Sunflower Bank – Market Commentary
Weekly Market Commentary: Stocks Pressured Amidst Tech Volatility
June 29, 2026: Large cap equity benchmarks declined last week amidst volatility in the AI space.
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Weekly Market Commentary: Markets Move Higher Despite Hawkish Fed Commentary
6/22/2026: Stocks ended the week up ~1% after volatile trading around the Fed’s hawkish hold and updated rate projections.
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Weekly Market Commentary: Stocks Rise Amidst Mixed Inflation Data
6/15/2026: Equity markets rose last week, with technology stocks performing particularly well.
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Weekly Market Commentary: Stocks Rise Yet Again as Oil Falls Further
June 1, 2026: Equity markets performed well during the holiday-shortened week as the S&P 500 Index notched its ninth consecutive positive week.
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Weekly Market Commentary: S&P 500 Index Continues Streak of Weekly Increases
May 26, 2026: Equity markets rose again last week as the S&P 500 extended its streak of consecutive positive weeks to eight.
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Weekly Market Commentary: Equities Have Mixed Week After Strong Run
May 18, 2026: Equity markets were mixed last week and stocks slid on Friday as investor sentiment soured.
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Weekly Market Commentary: Equities Continue to Gain, Powered by Tech Strength
May 11, 2026: Equities ended the week higher, propelled by strong performance in the technology sector.
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Weekly Market Commentary: Supreme Court Ruling Against Tariffs Lifts Stocks
February 23, 2026: Equity markets ended the week higher, and finished the week on a strong note, after the Supreme Court on Friday ruled against many of the tariffs President Trump has imposed.
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Weekly Market Commentary: Stocks Decline During Busy Week for Economic Data
February 17, 2026: U.S. markets broadly declined last week as a heavy slate of economic data delivered mixed results that are unlikely to meaningfully shift expectations for the Fed’s near term policy path.
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