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Stock Market Rebounds with Recent Ceasefire in the Middle East

Picture of Scott Colbert Scott Colbert : June 23, 2026

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Stock Market Rebounds with Recent Ceasefire in the Middle East

Recorded June 23, 2026

In the latest Commerce Trust Market Brief video, Scott Colbert, Chief Economist and Director of Fixed Income Management, discusses recent market performance and how developments in the Middle East conflict and persistent inflation are shaping the interest-rate outlook, including:

  • How recent ceasefire negotiations in the Middle East have helped stock markets return to a positive trend

  • How higher energy prices have lifted both headline and core inflation

  • Why fixed income lags as rising energy prices put upward pressure on interest rates

  • Key takeaways from the June Federal Reserve meeting, including the unanimous decision to hold rates steady and the committee’s increasingly hawkish bias


 

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