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Sunflower Bank – Market Commentary
Weekly Market Update: November 4, 2024
US equity markets ended the week lower for the second consecutive week as investors were hit with a flurry of catalysts including mixed earnings reports from mega cap tech stocks, third quarter GDP, PCE inflation, and key employment data. Markets have been rife with uncertainty of late, with a wide range of asset classes experiencing heightened volatility in the lead up to the election.
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Sunflower Bank – Market Commentary
Weekly Market Update: October 28, 2024
Markets ended lower in a quiet week for economic data and a busy week for earnings. Tesla was the most high-profile name to report last week. Sparse economic data was centered on the housing market which showed existing home sales falling to historically low levels. New home sales appear to be on a better trajectory.
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Sunflower Bank – Market Commentary
Weekly Market Update: October 21, 2024
The S&P 500 Index ended a busy week of earnings and economic data roughly unchanged. The US economy continues to remain resilient in the face of headwinds.
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Sunflower Bank – Market Commentary
Weekly Market Update: October 7, 2024
Last week was highlighted by Friday’s blockbuster Nonfarm Payrolls report which surpassed forecasts, revealing that the US added 254,000 jobs in September.
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Sunflower Bank – Market Commentary
Weekly Market Update: September 30, 2024
A benign PCE inflation reading reassured Fed officials following their recent 50-basis point cut. The 0.1% month-over-month increase in Core PCE Inflation was another positive data point in the battle to stamp out high inflation.
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Sunflower Bank – Market Commentary
Weekly Market Update: September 23, 2024
After a dramatic leadup to the September FOMC, Fed officials cut the federal funds rate by 50 basis points instead of 25. The first rate cut since 2020.
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Sunflower Bank – Market Commentary
Weekly Market Update: September 16, 2024
The Fed will make its highly anticipated rate decision this week. A cut during the September meeting has been all but guaranteed for the past few weeks and the remaining debate surrounded the size. A 25-basis point cut seemed a near certainty following higher than expected CPI data last week, but a curiously timed Wall Street Journal article reopened the discussion. Now a 50-basis point cut appears most likely.
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Sunflower Bank – Market Commentary
Weekly Market Update: September 9, 2024
The S&P 500 fell -4% last week, its worst week since March 2023. Job market data also disappointed, but shouldn't force a 50-point rate cut at September FOMC.
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Sunflower Bank – Market Commentary
Weekly Market Update: September 3, 2024
The final week of August contained two much anticipated releases – Nvidia’s earnings and PCE inflation and spending data.
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