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Weekly Market Commentary: Markets Extend Gains in Busy Week of Earnings and Economic Data

05/05/25

Sunflower Bank Weekly Market Commentary: May 5, 2025

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 Extend Gains in Busy Week of Earnings and Economic Data," include:

  • The S&P 500 Index rose 3% last week and has now recouped all losses since the April 2nd tariff announcement.
  • Apple and Amazon reported mixed earnings and expect tariffs to raise costs in future periods. Meta and Microsoft released strong results and noted increasing benefits from AI.
  • Last week’s economic calendar included a contraction in 1Q25 GDP, positive inflation data, and stable employment trends.  

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