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Sunflower Bank – Market Commentary
Weekly Market Commentary: S&P 500 Ends Week at New All-Time High
July 7, 2025: The S&P 500 rose for the second consecutive week, ending the week at a new all-time high. The index is now up +7% year-to-date despite declining as much as 16% to start the year.
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Weekly Market Commentary: Markets Rise on De-Escalation in Middle East
June 30, 2025: Markets rose following news of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran.
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Weekly Market Commentary: S&P 500 Slips to Decline for Second Consecutive Week
June 23, 2025: The S&P 500 declined for the second consecutive week, the first string of declines since the Liberation Day tariff announcement in April. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have dominated the headlines as the conflict between Israel and Iran escalated further.
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Weekly Market Commentary: Stocks Take Step Back on Geopolitical Risks
June 16, 2025: Broad equity indexes took a step back last week despite benign inflation data as geopolitical tensions sparked a risk off end to the week. The S&P 500 declined -0.4%, the Nasdaq 100 fell -0.6%, and the Russell 2000 dropped -1.5%
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Weekly Market Commentary: Equities Continue Recovery Despite Worrisome Survey Data
June 9, 2025: Broad equity indexes rose for the second consecutive week as equities continue their recovery since the suspension of reciprocal tariffs. The S&P 500 is up 20% since the 90-day pause was announced.
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Weekly Market Commentary: S&P 500 Turns Positive on Year as Investors See Progress on Trade
June 2, 2025: Broad equity markets rose last week, pushing the S&P 500 back to positive territory for the year.
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Weekly Market Commentary: Markets Decline Amid Fiscal Policy Concerns
May 27, 2025: First-quarter earnings have been positive for markets. 12.9% earnings growth is expected with most companies reporting. The May 20-year bond auction went poorly, pushing the yield on the 20-year Treasury above 5%.
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Weekly Market Commentary: Stocks Rally After U.S. and China Agree to Tariff Pause
May 19, 2025: The U.S. and China announced a 90-day pause in tariff escalation, and a mutual reduction to existing tariffs. April inflation data was also better than expected.
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Weekly Market Commentary: Markets Decline Slightly in Quiet Week
May 12, 2025: Most broad equity indexes declined slightly last week after two weeks of strong gains. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 both fell less than 1%.
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