Weekly Market Commentary: Markets Move Higher Despite Hawkish Fed Commentary
06/22/26
Sunflower Bank Weekly Market Commentary: June 22, 2026
Each week, our Wealth Management team analyzes the U.S. stock market and bond market activity and news of the previous week, summarizing their findings into a weekly market update report. The key points of this week's commentary, "Markets Move Higher Despite Hawkish Fed Commentary," include:
- Stocks ended the week up ~1% after volatile trading around the Fed’s hawkish hold and updated rate projections.
- Despite hot inflation prints in recent CPI reports, economic resilience persists, with strong retail sales and a firmer labor market giving the Fed additional cover to stay restrictive.
- This week investors will be focused on Micron’s earnings report and Core PCE, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge.
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