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Sunflower Bank – Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary: Stocks Fall in 2025’s Final Trading Week

January 5, 2026: Major U.S. indices fell during the holiday-shortened week, with the S&P 500 down ~1.0% and Nasdaq off 1.7%, marking five straight days of losses.

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Weekly Market Commentary: Equities, Precious Metals Rise During Quiet Week

December 29, 2025: Equity markets rose during the holiday-shortened week.

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Business - Financial Planning

Is Your Business Financing Strategy Up-To-Date?

Many entrepreneurs don’t realize the importance of matching the type and maturity of their business with the size and structure of their business loans. Debt should be specific to your own growth plans and strategies, and we are here to help you find a plan that works best for you.

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Weekly Market Commentary: Stocks and Bonds Largely Unchanged in Busy Week

December 22, 2025: Equity markets were largely unchanged during a busy week of economic data and earnings. The S&P 500 rose +0.1%, the Nasdaq 100 increased +0.6% and the MSCI ACWI was unchanged. Treasury yields were stable across the curve.

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Weekly Market Commentary: Large Cap Stocks Fall As Key Earnings Reports Disappoint

December 15, 2025: The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 declined last week as risk appetite was tempered by disappointing earnings from leading technology companies late in the week. The S&P 500 fell -0.6% and the Nasdaq 100 declined -1.9% on the week. Most of the selling pressure occurred on Friday, with each of the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and Russell 2000 declining more than -1% that day.

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Weekly Market Commentary: Equity Markets Rise as Certainty of Fed Cut Increases

December 8, 2025: Equity markets ended last week higher, building on strong gains realized in the last week of November. The S&P 500 rose +0.4%, the Nasdaq 100 gained +1.0%, and the Russell 2000 increased +0.9%. The increase in stocks comes as interest rate futures traders have become increasingly confident in a 25-basis point reduction in the Fed Funds Rate later this week. As of Friday’s close, futures markets implied a 95% probability of a cut.

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Weekly Market Commentary: Stocks End November on a Strong Note

December 1, 2025: Equity markets experienced a resurgence in the last week of November. The S&P 500 rose +3.5%, its best week since May. The strong finish pushed the Index into positive territory (+0.1%) for the month.

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What Does “Approved with Conditions” Mean for My Loan?

When you find the right home and your offer is accepted, it’s exciting! In most cases, though, there’s still a lot that must happen to get to the closing table.

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Weekly Market Commentary: November Shaping Up to Be Worst Month Since March for Stocks

November 24, 2025: Risk assets came under pressure last week. The S&P 500 fell -2.0% and the Nasdaq 100 dropped -3.0%, falling for the third consecutive week. November is shaping up to be the worst month for both large cap indexes since March. As of last Friday, the S&P 500 is down -3.0% this month and the Nasdaq is down -6.0%.

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