Weekly Market Commentary: Stocks Fall in 2025’s Final Trading Week
01/05/26
Sunflower Bank Weekly Market Commentary: January 5, 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, "Stocks Fall in 2025’s Final Trading Week," include:
- 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.
- December meeting minutes revealed a split committee and uncertainty over future rate cuts, with only one 25-basis-point cut projected for 2026 and Powell’s upcoming departure adding complexity.
- 2025 asset class performance was strong and broad-based.
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