Today: 17 May 2026

US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Stay on Edge Even as Oil Pulls Back

US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Stay on Edge Even as Oil Pulls Back

U.S. stock futures rose about 0.1% early Friday as oil prices fell, with Brent down 1.6% and U.S. crude nearly 2%. On Thursday, the Dow dropped 203.72 points, the S&P 500 fell below its 200-day moving average, and the Nasdaq lost 61.73. Two-year Treasury yields jumped over 20 basis points. Micron shares slid 3.8% after announcing a $5 billion capital spending increase for 2026.
20 March 2026
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30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises to 6.22% as Mortgage Brokers and Mortgage Officers Face a Slower Refi Market

30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises to 6.22% as Mortgage Brokers and Mortgage Officers Face a Slower Refi Market

The U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.22% this week from 6.11%, while home-loan applications dropped 10.9% as refinancing slowed, according to Freddie Mac and MBA. The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged and warned inflation remains “somewhat elevated.” MBA’s average contract rate hit 6.3%, the highest since December. Purchase applications rose 1% on the week but remain volatile.
20 March 2026
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 20.03.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: March 20, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: March 20, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT MLCAC.PA Falls 7.14% Pre-Market on EURONEXT, Trading Near Year Low March 20, 2026, 11:49 PM EDT. MLCAC.PA (Lombard & Medot) opened pre-market at €13.00, down 7.14% on EURONEXT in March 2026, slipping close to its year low of €12.70. Trading volume was extremely light at six shares, underscoring liquidity challenges and potential for price swings. The stock sports a high trailing price-to-earnings (PE) ratio of 92.86 and trades below its 50- and 200-day moving averages, signaling short-term underperformance. Technical indicators show weakness with an RSI
20 March 2026
Novo Nordisk Stock Price Slips Even After FDA Clears High-Dose Wegovy

Novo Nordisk Stock Price Slips Even After FDA Clears High-Dose Wegovy

Novo Nordisk shares fell 1.5% in Copenhagen Thursday despite FDA approval of a higher-dose Wegovy shot. Shares stayed down as Eli Lilly released new obesity drug data and Reuters reported India’s semaglutide patent expiry will allow cheaper generics. Novo expects to launch the 7.2-mg Wegovy in the U.S. in April. Over 40 Indian drugmakers are preparing generic versions as prices are set to drop.
20 March 2026
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NIO Stock Price Rises as Shares Buck Tesla-Led Selloff After First-Ever Profit

NIO Stock Price Rises as Shares Buck Tesla-Led Selloff After First-Ever Profit

NIO Inc.'s U.S.-listed shares rose 1.2% to $5.89 on Thursday, breaking a two-day decline despite low trading volume. The move followed the company's first-ever quarterly net profit and a forecast of up to 83,000 vehicle deliveries for Q1. Tesla fell 3.2% after a regulatory probe, while XPeng and Li Auto posted modest gains. NIO remains 26.6% below its 52-week high.
20 March 2026
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Planet Labs Earnings Beat as Record Revenue Brings Nvidia AI Push Into Focus

Planet Labs Earnings Beat as Record Revenue Brings Nvidia AI Push Into Focus

Planet Labs reported fourth-quarter revenue up 41% to $86.8 million and full-year sales rising 26% to $307.7 million, both above analyst expectations. Remaining performance obligations jumped 106% to $852.4 million. The company forecast fiscal 2027 revenue between $415 million and $440 million. Planet is expanding AI and GPU-based image processing in partnership with Nvidia.
20 March 2026
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Rigetti Computing Stock Price Falls as Investors Want Revenue, Not Just Quantum Progress

Rigetti Computing Stock Price Falls as Investors Want Revenue, Not Just Quantum Progress

Rigetti Computing shares fell 1.7% to $15.41 in late trading Thursday as investors trimmed exposure to quantum-computing stocks. The drop came despite Britain’s new £2 billion quantum initiative, which also failed to lift IonQ and D-Wave Quantum. Rigetti’s last update showed $7.1 million in 2023 revenue and a major India order due in late 2026. Traders await new catalysts as sector volatility persists.
20 March 2026
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Opendoor Technologies Stock Price Drops as Mortgage Rates Hit 3-Month High, Home Sales Slide

Opendoor Technologies Stock Price Drops as Mortgage Rates Hit 3-Month High, Home Sales Slide

Opendoor Technologies shares fell 2.6% to $5.14 on Thursday, valuing the company at about $5.9 billion, as U.S. 30-year mortgage rates climbed to 6.22%, the highest since December. New-home sales dropped 17.6% in January to a 16-month low. Opendoor warned first-quarter revenue would likely fall 10% from the prior quarter, with adjusted EBITDA losses in the low-to-mid $30 million range.
20 March 2026
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Snap Stock Price Today: SNAP Slides Again as Wall Street Risk Selloff Deepens

Snap Stock Price Today: SNAP Slides Again as Wall Street Risk Selloff Deepens

Snap Inc shares fell 6.5 cents to $4.56 Thursday, marking a third straight loss and leaving the stock 56% below its July high. The drop followed a broader selloff in tech as oil prices rose and rate-cut hopes faded. CFO Derek Andersen sold nearly 93,000 shares to cover tax withholding on vested stock units, according to an SEC filing. Snap’s ad business remains under pressure despite recent gains in direct revenue and active advertisers.
20 March 2026
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Palantir Stock Climbs as New AI Mortgage Deal, UBS Target Hike Help PLTR Buck Weak Market

Palantir Stock Climbs as New AI Mortgage Deal, UBS Target Hike Help PLTR Buck Weak Market

Palantir shares rose 1.9% to $155.68 Thursday, defying a broader market decline after announcing a partnership with Moder to launch an AI-powered mortgage platform. UBS raised its price target to $200. The Pentagon plans to phase out Anthropic’s Claude from Palantir’s Maven system, complicating key defense contracts. Director Alexander Moore sold 16,000 shares March 16, leaving him with 1,156,978 shares.
19 March 2026
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AT&T Stock Price Climbs Despite Strike Vote as Wall Street Slumps

AT&T Stock Price Climbs Despite Strike Vote as Wall Street Slumps

AT&T shares rose 1.2% to $27.74 Thursday, even as the Communications Workers of America said mobility workers authorized a strike if contract talks fail. The S&P 500 fell 0.27%. AT&T recently pledged over $250 billion in U.S. network spending over five years and launched a new app for wireless and home-internet customers. Labor talks cover about 9,000 workers across 36 states.
19 March 2026
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Vale Stock Price Slips as China Iron Ore Stockpiles Hit Record High

Vale Stock Price Slips as China Iron Ore Stockpiles Hit Record High

Vale shares fell 1.4% to 76.04 reais in Sao Paulo Thursday, with U.S.-listed ADRs at $14.63. China imported 210.02 million tons of iron ore in January-February, up 10%, but steel output dropped 3.6% and port inventories hit a record 166.91 million tons. Vale posted a $3.8 billion Q4 net loss last month after a nickel impairment. U.S. materials stocks also declined.
19 March 2026
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Ambev Stock Falls as Brazil Freight Crackdown Revives Cost Risk

Ambev Stock Falls as Brazil Freight Crackdown Revives Cost Risk

Ambev’s U.S. shares fell 0.9% after Brazil’s government fined the brewer for violating minimum freight-price rules and warned repeat offenders could lose freight hiring rights. The Ministry of Transport reported 419 million reais in fines over four months and a sharp rise in monthly citations. Ambev’s Q4 organic volume dropped 3.6%, and the company expects Brazil beer production costs to rise up to 7.5% in 2026.
19 March 2026
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Nu Holdings stock rises after UBS upgrade as Brazil rate cut lifts Nubank outlook

Nu Holdings stock rises after UBS upgrade as Brazil rate cut lifts Nubank outlook

Nu Holdings shares climbed 1.3% to $14.15 after UBS upgraded the stock to Buy, citing strong profit growth and improved loan performance. The move followed Brazil’s first interest rate cut in over a year, lowering the Selic rate to 14.75%. Nu reported Q4 net profit of $894.8 million, up 50% year-over-year, but shares remain down 15% in 2026. The company is preparing for a U.S. market entry.
19 March 2026
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Gold Price Today: Spot Gold Hits Six-Week Low as Fed Outlook and Oil Shock Hit Bullion, Gold Stocks

Gold Price Today: Spot Gold Hits Six-Week Low as Fed Outlook and Oil Shock Hit Bullion, Gold Stocks

Spot gold dropped 3.9% to $4,629.29 an ounce in New York, its lowest since early February, while U.S. gold futures for April delivery lost 5.4%. Major central banks held rates steady and warned of renewed inflation risks, pushing traders to expect the next Fed rate cut only by mid-2027. Silver and platinum also fell, and Newmont shares slid 8.6%.
19 March 2026
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Natural Gas Price Today: Europe Gas Hits Highest Since 2023 After Qatar LNG Strike

Natural Gas Price Today: Europe Gas Hits Highest Since 2023 After Qatar LNG Strike

European natural gas prices surged as the Dutch TTF hit €74/MWh, the highest since January 2023, after Iranian strikes damaged Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG complex. QatarEnergy said the attack knocked out a sixth of its LNG export capacity for up to five years. Spot LNG prices in Asia doubled, and the European Central Bank raised its 2026 inflation forecast to 2.6%. Supplies to Italy, Belgium, South Korea, and China are at risk.
19 March 2026
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Oil Prices Surge as Brent Briefly Tops $119 After Gulf Strikes, WTI Lags on Supply Moves

Oil Prices Surge as Brent Briefly Tops $119 After Gulf Strikes, WTI Lags on Supply Moves

Brent crude briefly surged above $119 a barrel Thursday after Iranian strikes on Gulf energy facilities, before retreating to $108.46. QatarEnergy said the attacks knocked out 17% of Qatar’s LNG export capacity for up to five years. The Brent-WTI spread widened to $12.05, its largest since 2015, prompting more U.S. crude exports to Asia. The IMF warned a sustained energy price rise could add 0.4 point to global inflation.
19 March 2026
Mortgage Rates Today Jump to 3-Month High as 30-Year Fixed Hits 6.22%, Homebuilder Stocks Slip

Mortgage Rates Today Jump to 3-Month High as 30-Year Fixed Hits 6.22%, Homebuilder Stocks Slip

The U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbed to 6.22% this week, its highest since December, according to Freddie Mac. Mortgage applications dropped 10.9% last week, with refinancing down 19%, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. New single-family home sales fell 17.6% in January to the slowest pace since October 2022. Housing stocks, including Lennar and PulteGroup, declined as rate and inflation concerns weighed on markets.
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    May 16, 2026, 9:36 PM EDT. The article highlights the surge in generative AI technology, described by Amazon CEO Andy Jassy as a "once-in-a-lifetime" innovation. Elon Musk foresees a $250 trillion AI market by 2040, eclipsing major tech firms' valuations. Industry giants like Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, and Warren Buffett acknowledge AI's transformative potential. The focus shifts from household names like Nvidia and Microsoft to a lesser-known company advancing AI technology, positioned for significant growth. Investors are urged to explore opportunities in this emerging player, pivotal in the AI ecosystem reshaping the global economy.

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Joby Aviation Slides Monday With Air-Taxi in Focus

Joby Aviation Slides Monday With Air-Taxi in Focus

17 May 2026
Joby Aviation shares closed Friday at $10.36, down 2.6% for the day and 4.7% for the week. CEO JoeBen Bevirt-linked trusts sold over 421,000 shares under a preset 10b5-1 plan, filings showed. The stock traded between $10.04 and $10.58 during a volatile week. Broader markets and eVTOL sector peers also declined.
ImmunityBio’s BCG Agreement Puts Monday’s Trading in Focus

ImmunityBio’s BCG Agreement Puts Monday’s Trading in Focus

17 May 2026
ImmunityBio closed at $7.97 Friday, down 2.2% after announcing exclusive U.S. rights to Japan BCG Laboratory’s Tokyo-172 strain for bladder cancer therapy. The Tokyo strain remains investigational in the U.S. and is not FDA-approved. Nasdaq was closed for the weekend; the next trading session is Monday. ImmunityBio’s Q1 product revenue rose to $44.2 million with $380.9 million in cash and securities.
Infleqtion Stock Just Took a Hit After Record Revenue — What Could Move INFQ Next

Infleqtion Stock Just Took a Hit After Record Revenue — What Could Move INFQ Next

17 May 2026
Infleqtion Inc. shares fell 10.95% to $12.44 Friday, capping a rough week for quantum tech stocks. The company reported a first-quarter net loss of $30.3 million on $9.5 million in revenue, with 85% from government contracts. Infleqtion launched a new RF sensing platform and raised its 2026 revenue outlook, but warned of continued operating losses.
Synopsys Shares Dropped for the Week, Looking to May 27 for Direction

Synopsys Shares Dropped for the Week, Looking to May 27 for Direction

17 May 2026
Synopsys shares fell 1.49% Friday to $502.42, ending the week down 2.72% amid a broad tech selloff and news that Coatue Management cut its stake by 54%. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.54% Friday, while the Philadelphia semiconductor index slid 4%. Synopsys will report fiscal Q2 results after the market closes on May 27. Wells Fargo and Citigroup raised their price targets for the stock earlier in the week.
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