XRP Slides; $1.38, ETF Inflows and Washington on Traders’ Radar
XRP dropped near $1.38 on Monday. The coin pulled back as the wider crypto market decline erased gains from last week, when U.S. regulation and fund inflow optimism had boosted prices.
Bitcoin Drops $80,000 With Focus Turning to Bonds
Bitcoin dropped under $77,000 Monday, moving closer to its lowest in two weeks. The slide came as oil prices ticked up and bond yields climbed, with a spate of forced selling also weighing on crypto demand. Bitcoin was trading at $76,753 at the dateline, off around 2.1% after hitting a session low of $76,655.
Nvidia, Microsoft, Walmart shares face a key test this week
Stocks futures dropped Monday with crude staying close to $110 and Treasury yields moving higher, putting pressure on traders to look at “top stocks to buy today” more carefully. The focus is now on which companies can still produce demand as borrowing and energy get pricier.
US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 18.05.2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: May 18, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: May 19, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT Nippon Steel Seen 11.9% Undervalued Following Share Price Pullback May 19, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT. Nippon Steel’s shares have declined 15.6% year-to-date, yet Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis indicates the stock trades at an 11.9% discount to intrinsic value, suggesting it may be undervalued. Despite a 2.2% drop over the past week and lagging peer returns, the company’s long-term gains remain robust with 9.3% over three years and 71.5% over five years. The share price dip appears driven by sector sentiment and recalibrated investor expectations
OpenAI Faces New Valuation Hurdle in $1 Trillion IPO Push
OpenAI is starting the week as its private-market valuation faces new pressure. The Financial Times said Anthropic just set terms for a $30 billion round, valuing the company at $900 billion. OpenAI in March said it wrapped up a $122 billion round at an $852 billion post-money valuation, which includes the fresh capital.
Databricks’ $134 Billion IPO Question Draws More Focus as AI Names Return
Databricks goes into the week without a set IPO price. Its $134 billion private valuation is back in play as artificial-intelligence listings got a lift last week.
Stripe’s secondary share price brings focus back to its paused IPO
Stripe’s price in the private market has moved higher than where it was in the company’s most recent share sale, offering investors a new indication for one of the most watched fintechs that’s still private.
Anthropic’s $900 Billion Fundraising Draws Attention to IPO Timeline
Anthropic is back in the funding spotlight after the Financial Times said the Claude developer lined up a $30 billion round valuing the company near $900 billion. That number, if the deal goes through, would be almost three times Anthropic’s last confirmed valuation and put it among the biggest private tech financings ever.
SpaceX IPO: BlackRock Talks, 5-for-1 Split Hint at $1.75 Trillion Deal
SpaceX is moving closer to what could be a record IPO. Over the weekend, reports said BlackRock is discussing a $5 billion to $10 billion investment, and shareholders have signed off on a 5-for-1 stock split. The rocket and satellite company is still aiming for a June debut.
Hanmi Financial Shares Dip Ahead of Dividend Week as Trade Pulls Back
Hanmi Financial Corp. comes into the week trading lower after dropping 4.2% last week, more than the wider U.S. market. Nasdaq trading was shut for the weekend. HAFC finished Friday at $29.09, down 21 cents, moving in a range from $28.80 to $29.45.
MeiraGTx Falls 5.5% as MGTX Shares Slip, Investors Keep Watch Next Week
MeiraGTx Holdings plc is under pressure early this week after a late Friday slide knocked back most of its recent gains from pipeline news and funding headlines. The stock closed at $9.40 on Friday, down 5.5% for the day and 4.3% over the last five sessions, market data shows.
Dorchester Minerals Jumps as Oil Moves Up — DMLP Investors Brace for Eventful Week
Dorchester Minerals, L.P. units climbed going into the weekend. The oil-and-gas royalty partnership settled at $27.66 Friday, wrapping up a week that saw crude prices move higher and the company post results from its annual-meeting vote.
SB Financial Drops Into Friday, Dividend and Manulife Filing Back in View
SB Financial Group shares started the week on the back foot after closing Friday at $21.26, the lowest level of the week. The Ohio community bank wrapped up a 4.6% drop over five sessions. Shares listed on Nasdaq dropped harder than the broader regional banks index on Friday. SBFG also traded around its dividend record date that day.
E-Power Shares Slide as EPOW Ends Day at 66 Cents
E-Power Inc. shares are trading under $1 as the week starts, after the stock slid Friday. The Nasdaq-listed battery-materials and microgrid firm posted a new annual report, coming after a series of project and patent press releases.
US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 17.05.2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: May 17, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: May 18, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT Cupid Healthcare Stock Rises 3.4% on Strong Q4 FY26 Results and Growth Outlook May 18, 2026, 3:52 AM EDT. Cupid’s share price rose 3.4% on May 18 following a strong Q4 FY26 earnings report. The healthcare firm’s total consolidated income increased by 26% year-on-year to ₹132.04 crore, with operating income up 28% to ₹119.96 crore. EBITDA grew 9% to ₹37.52 crore, and net profit increased 10% to ₹36.26 crore. Cupid outlined an aggressive growth plan targeting ₹600 crore revenue in FY27 and aims to scale
Bitcoin Slides Under $80,000 Ahead of ETF Reopen
Bitcoin slipped in weekend trading, sticking around $78,183 after a spike in U.S. bond yields and oil prices sent risk assets tumbling Friday and pulled the largest cryptocurrency under $80,000. Crypto trades all weekend, but with U.S. stocks and bitcoin ETFs closed, traders faced the fallout from Friday’s selloff in a thinner market.
XRP drops over weekend as $1.50 seen as key before crypto vote in Washington
XRP was down Saturday, hovering near $1.42 after getting a policy push from Washington this week and a pickup in fund flows, but the price didn’t break higher. It dropped 2.15% over the last 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap, with market cap around $87.6 billion. About $1.82 billion traded in the past day.
Oil’s $110 Shock Sets Traders on Edge for Next Week
Oil spent Friday close to $110 a barrel after a late surge put traders on alert for new headlines from the Strait of Hormuz. The key waterway handles about 20% of global oil and LNG shipments. Brent crude futures closed at $109.26 a barrel, up 3.35%. U.S. West Texas Intermediate finished the day at $105.42, up 4.2%.
Nvidia Shares Slip Ahead of Earnings as AI Trade Gears Up for a Big Week
Nvidia shares ended Friday down 4.4% at $225.32, trading about 181 million shares. The drop comes after a chip rally lifted the stock and the market to records earlier this week. Even with Friday’s selloff, Nvidia is still up from $215.20 last week. U.S. markets are closed for the weekend.
Netflix Stock Holds Near $87 Ahead of Monday Signal
Netflix closed Friday at $87.02, little changed, logging a slight uptick while most of the market dropped. Investors will weigh Netflix’s ad strategy over the weekend, with the stock still trading far below where it stood last month. Nasdaq is shut on weekends, and regular U.S. trading is Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern.
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