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Wall Street’s record streak gives way as oil and bonds weigh; Nvidia on deck

Wall Street’s record streak gives way as oil and bonds weigh; Nvidia on deck

S&P 500’s seven-week advance is still intact heading into next week, but the rally lost steam late this week. Rising bond yields and a surge in oil prices cut into Wall Street’s run of record gains. Market gains powered by AI shares and better-than-expected earnings stalled on Friday. Oil prices jumped, Treasury yields rose, and investors faced new questions over the Fed’s ability to ease rates.
16 May 2026
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Stocks take a breather after oil spike, Nvidia in focus

Stocks take a breather after oil spike, Nvidia in focus

Stocks slipped from record highs Friday, with higher oil prices and Treasury yields cooling Wall Street’s recent AI-driven run. Investors are heading into next week with a less favorable backdrop. Stocks slipped, but recent gains stuck. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1% this week, its seventh straight weekly win. The Dow fell 0.2%. The Nasdaq dropped 0.1%. Small-caps lagged as the Russell 2000 shed 2.4%, showing more trouble for stocks outside large tech.
16 May 2026
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Dow drops 406 points as oil spike stirs rate worries

Dow drops 406 points as oil spike stirs rate worries

Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 406.40 points Friday, sliding back under 50,000 as oil prices and higher bond yields weighed on stocks. The S&P 500 gave up 50.23 points to end at 7,451.01. Nasdaq Composite finished down 195.89 points at 26,439.34. Stocks turned after the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time since February and both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit new record closes. The AI rally and strong earnings hit resistance as energy prices climbed, yields moved up, and the Fed’s path looked less supportive.
15 May 2026
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Dow slides 406 points as the AI surge stalls and an oil shock rattles the US market

Dow slides 406 points as the AI surge stalls and an oil shock rattles the US market

U.S. stocks slipped Friday, pulling back from record highs as a jump in oil prices revived inflation worries and set off selling in top AI names. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 406.40 points, or 0.81%, at 49,657.06. The S&P 500 fell 50.23, or 0.67%, to 7,451.01, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 195.89 points, or 0.73%, to finish at 26,439.34. A narrow cluster of AI-fueled stocks had been doing much of the work to keep Wall Street’s indexes near record highs—until the selloff arrived. The S&P 500, after climbing roughly 18% from its late-March bottom, was up over 9% for 2026 just before Friday’s slide. Even so, LSEG data reported by Reuters showed that only about 20% of S&P 500 components had outperformed the index since that March low.
15 May 2026
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Brent nears $109 as oil prices rise today and Hormuz risk premium builds

Brent nears $109 as oil prices rise today and Hormuz risk premium builds

Oil rose Friday, with Brent near $109 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate just below $105, after fresh comments from Washington and Tehran cooled hopes for a quick deal to restore regular shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier in the session, Brent had leapt more than 3% and WTI climbed as much as 4%, Reuters reported. This matters: the Strait of Hormuz—the narrow channel linking Gulf suppliers to the world—has become the market’s main price trigger. Reuters said that before the conflict, about 20% of global oil and LNG shipments moved through it.
15 May 2026
Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Slides as Oil Shock Sends Treasury Yields Higher, Hitting AI Rally

Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Slides as Oil Shock Sends Treasury Yields Higher, Hitting AI Rally

Stocks slipped on Friday, with the Nasdaq under the most pressure as surging oil and higher Treasury yields threatened the AI-fueled surge from earlier this week. By late morning, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.82% to 49,652.90, the S&P 500 retreated 0.80% to 7,441.37, and the Nasdaq Composite tumbled 1.25% to 26,303.15. The pullback stands out this time—routine profit-taking doesn’t quite explain it. Yields on longer-dated Treasuries shot up to year highs, pushing the 10-year benchmark to 4.568%. That’s a fresh squeeze on borrowing costs and spells trouble for growth stocks relying on projected earnings.
15 May 2026
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Why the Stock Market Is Down Today: Oil Shock, Inflation Fears Slam Wall Street Rally

Why the Stock Market Is Down Today: Oil Shock, Inflation Fears Slam Wall Street Rally

Stocks slipped out of the gate Friday, with Wall Street under pressure as Treasury yields and oil prices spiked—stalling a rally driven by artificial-intelligence names. Fresh inflation numbers and renewed Middle East supply concerns had investors rethinking the odds that the Federal Reserve sticks to higher rates, or possibly hikes again. It’s catching attention now—stocks weren’t sitting on much of a buffer. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both finished at fresh records in the last session. Dow climbed past 50,000 again, and the S&P 500 broke through 7,500 for the first time, according to Reuters.
15 May 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Futures Slide as Oil Shock and Treasury Yields Hit Wall Street

US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Futures Slide as Oil Shock and Treasury Yields Hit Wall Street

U.S. stock futures tumbled ahead of Friday’s opening bell. Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 contracts both slid over 1%, as rising Treasury yields and stronger oil prices threatened Wall Street’s run of records. By 5:38 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis were off 330 points, or 0.66%. S&P 500 E-minis shed 1.07%, with Nasdaq 100 E-minis down 1.56%. In premarket moves, Applied Materials fell, airlines were weaker, but Dexcom traded higher. The selloff is biting right where it hurts U.S. stocks most—AI-fueled gains and the belief that rate hikes were finished. The 10-year Treasury yield pushed up to around 4.54%. Brent crude sat close to $109 a barrel, squeezing growth stocks that lean hard on future profits. “The rally may exhausts itself a little bit,” said Tim Graf at State Street Markets.
15 May 2026
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Why Europe Stock Markets Are Falling Today: Oil Shock Puts ECB Rate Hikes Back in Play

Why Europe Stock Markets Are Falling Today: Oil Shock Puts ECB Rate Hikes Back in Play

European shares slipped on Friday, erasing some of Thursday’s tech-driven gains as oil climbed after U.S.-Iran negotiations stalled, bringing inflation fears back into focus. The STOXX 600 dropped 0.8% to 611.27 points by 0703 GMT. Germany’s DAX fell 1%, while France’s CAC 40 lost 0.8%. This shift isn’t limited to energy desks anymore. Brent crude was up 1.67% at $107.49 a barrel as of 0642 GMT, U.S. crude pushing past $103. Those prices don’t just hit traders—they ripple straight through to transport, manufacturing, and eventually the consumer’s wallet.
15 May 2026
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U.S. Stock Futures Rebound as AI Bid Fights Hot CPI and Oil Shock

U.S. Stock Futures Rebound as AI Bid Fights Hot CPI and Oil Shock

U.S. stock futures show a mixed setup ahead of the bell. Nasdaq 100 futures jump nearly 0.9% on Bloomberg’s board, shouldering most of the early strength. The Dow slips a bit. That gap spells it out—investors are chasing the AI bounce, not broad exposure. This shift lands less than 24 hours after a strong inflation print dragged the S&P 500 and Nasdaq down from their records. Index futures — those premarket contracts hinting at where indexes might open — suggest Tuesday’s tech rout may have overshot. Still, nobody’s calling the inflation issue resolved.
13 May 2026
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US Stocks Lose Their Record Edge After Hours as Oil Turns Inflation Into a Fed Problem

US Stocks Lose Their Record Edge After Hours as Oil Turns Inflation Into a Fed Problem

Stocks took a step back in after-hours trading Tuesday, giving up some of the day’s gains as investors trimmed positions in top AI names. The S&P 500 eased 0.16%, the Nasdaq 100 slipped 0.25%, the Dow was off 0.09%, and the Russell 2000 declined 0.19%. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq pulled back from their latest record closes. This wasn’t just about “profit taking,” though there was no shortage of that. Fresh figures from the April CPI report stirred some doubts about the rally’s momentum: consumer prices climbed 0.6% for the month, up 3.8% on the year. Core CPI—excluding food and energy—was up 0.4%. Why does that hit? Sticky inflation keeps the Fed from moving on rate cuts, and pricier borrowing takes the biggest toll on growth stocks.
13 May 2026
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US Stock Market Today After the Close: Hot CPI and Oil Reset the AI Rally

US Stock Market Today After the Close: Hot CPI and Oil Reset the AI Rally

Wall Street finally lost some altitude after its streak, but the break wasn’t total. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4% from Monday’s peak, while the Nasdaq composite shed 1.2% after its own record high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average managed a 73-point climb, up 0.2%, as tech and semiconductor stocks bore the brunt of the selling. The chart didn’t just react to “hot” inflation. It was the details: headline CPI jumped 0.6% in April, up 3.8% from a year earlier. Core CPI — stripped of food and energy — climbed 0.4% for the month. Energy did most of the heavy lifting, spiking 3.8% and making up more than 40% of that monthly gain. Oil’s surge hit hard, but traders picked up on some spillover into other categories as well.
12 May 2026
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Dow Jones Pulls Back as Hot CPI and $100 Oil Test the 50,000 Trade

Dow Jones Pulls Back as Hot CPI and $100 Oil Test the 50,000 Trade

Late in the morning, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped, giving back gains from the same playbook that pushed it close to 50,000: heavyweight industrials, financials, and growth-tied blue chips, all riding hopes of a gentle inflation backdrop. By 10:00 a.m. ET, the Dow was down 297.98 points, sitting at 49,406.49. The DIA ETF, which tracks the benchmark, showed a 0.61% drop to $494.06 as of a 10:53 a.m. ET read. No mystery here. April’s consumer prices climbed 0.6% from March—up 3.8% on the year. Strip out food and energy, and “core CPI” came in 2.8% higher versus a year ago. The Fed zeroes in on core, seeing it as a sharper gauge of persistent inflation. This latest read didn’t deliver the tidy disinflation narrative investors had been hoping for.
12 May 2026
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US Stock Market Live: Hot CPI and Oil Shock Break Wall Street’s Record Run

US Stock Market Live: Hot CPI and Oil Shock Break Wall Street’s Record Run

Stocks in the U.S. lost ground Tuesday morning, as April’s inflation reading came in hotter and oil prices pushed higher, cutting short the market’s record-setting streak. Right around 10:54 a.m. ET, the SPY, which tracks the S&P 500, slipped roughly 0.7%. The QQQ fell about 1.2%, with the Dow’s DIA off 0.6%. Small caps fared worse— IWM dropped 1.8%. The XLE, representing energy stocks, managed to hold just above water. There’s little mystery behind the shift: inflation isn’t just an energy story anymore. The Consumer Price Index jumped 0.6% in April, pushing the annual gain to 3.8%. Core CPI—excluding food and energy—added 0.4% for the month and is up 2.8% from a year ago. Gasoline prices surged 5.4% in April alone, climbing 28.4% over the past year, leaving traders with little reason to brush off the data as background noise.
12 May 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Futures Slide Before CPI as Oil Shock Threatens Wall Street’s Record Run

US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Futures Slide Before CPI as Oil Shock Threatens Wall Street’s Record Run

Nasdaq 100 futures slipped out front in early Tuesday action, dragging U.S. stock-index futures lower as traders pulled back ahead of April inflation data. Higher oil prices added to the squeeze on tech names sensitive to interest rates. Dow Jones futures slipped 56 points, or 0.11%, by 5:49 a.m. ET. S&P 500 futures dropped by 24.50 points, down 0.33%. Nasdaq 100 futures posted a steeper loss, falling 200.50 points, or 0.68%. These futures, traded ahead of the main session, offer a first look at how the indexes could open. On the commodity side, WTI crude climbed 3.12% and Brent crude added 2.46%.
12 May 2026
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Dow Jones Today: Why Wall Street Rose After the Bell Despite Oil Shock

Dow Jones Today: Why Wall Street Rose After the Bell Despite Oil Shock

Stocks edged up Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average picking up about 100 points after the close. Wall Street clung to slim gains despite rising crude and a lack of progress in U.S.-Iran talks. Early figures had the Dow advancing 100.46 points, or 0.20%, to 49,709.62. The S&P 500 ended up 0.20% at 7,413.55, and the Nasdaq Composite posted a 0.10% rise to 26,272.96. This shift carries weight—not merely a reaction to earnings season anymore. Now, investors weigh whether solid profits and the AI trade have enough momentum to push stocks higher, even as pricier oil chips away at margins, pressures consumer wallets, and complicates the Fed’s fight with inflation.
11 May 2026
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US Stock Market Today After Bell: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Fresh Records as Oil Shock Tests AI Rally

US Stock Market Today After Bell: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Fresh Records as Oil Shock Tests AI Rally

New York, May 11, 2026, 4:03 PM EDT The S&P 500 and Nasdaq wrapped up Monday at new all-time highs, with investors pushing further into chip and AI stocks despite a jump in oil prices that stoked fresh inflation worries. The S&P 500 finished at 7,426.44 and the Nasdaq Composite clocked in at 26,256.13, market data showed.
11 May 2026
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Dow Jones Live Update: Blue-Chip Index Turns Higher as Oil Spike Tests Stock Market Rally

Dow Jones Live Update: Blue-Chip Index Turns Higher as Oil Spike Tests Stock Market Rally

The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up by 85.76 points, or 0.17%, to 49,694.92 late Monday morning, shrugging off another uptick in oil prices. The S&P 500 was up 0.23% at 7,416.00. Nasdaq Composite tacked on 0.12%, landing at 26,277.35, LSEG figures showed via Reuters. It’s a tough spot for Wall Street as a record rally faces fresh tests: on one side, robust corporate earnings; on the other, a spike in anxiety over U.S.-Iran tensions. Crude jumped nearly 3% early Monday, according to Reuters, after President Donald Trump turned down Iran’s answer to a U.S. peace offer, fueling concern that Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes might remain frozen.
11 May 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Futures Wobble as Oil Shock Tests Wall Street’s Record Rally

US Stock Market Today: Futures Wobble as Oil Shock Tests Wall Street’s Record Rally

New York, May 11, 2026, 6:02 a.m. EDT U.S. stock-index futures barely budged early Monday, the mood turning cautious as another spike in oil prices reignited Wall Street’s old inflation headache. Dow futures inched up 0.01%, S&P 500 futures dipped 0.02%, and Nasdaq 100 futures ticked lower by 0.01%, according to Bloomberg data. These futures contracts typically signal where the main indexes could start the session.
11 May 2026
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ASX 200 Weekly Report: Australia Stocks Barely Rise After Oil Shock Turns Friday Into a $50 Billion Rout

ASX 200 Weekly Report: Australia Stocks Barely Rise After Oil Shock Turns Friday Into a $50 Billion Rout

Australian stocks scraped out a modest weekly gain, but that was overshadowed by a steep Friday slump that erased almost A$50 billion in value and dragged the S&P/ASX 200 down to 8,744.4. The index tumbled 133.7 points, or 1.51%, marking its sharpest one-day loss in seven weeks. Despite the bruising finish, the benchmark still eked out a weekly rise of 14.6 points, or 0.17%. This shift is drawing attention: investors aren’t just focused on earnings anymore. Oil shock risk is back in the mix, along with a Reserve Bank of Australia that’s turned more hawkish, and there’s fresh concern about higher fuel costs rippling out and lifting broader prices — those “second-round effects” policymakers highlight when a single price spike starts pushing others higher.
9 May 2026
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  • Corn Futures Little Changed Before July 4; Export Sales Firm
    July 2, 2026, 8:40 PM EDT. Corn futures were mixed Thursday as traders headed into the July 4 holiday. Near-term contracts added 0.25 to 4 cents, while some deferred months slipped as much as 2.75 cents. The national average cash corn moved up slightly to $3.93 3/4. Weekly export sales for old crop corn came in at 732,070 MT, with most business to Mexico, Colombia, and Portugal. New crop sales were 767,756 MT, mostly to Mexico. Cumulative 2026/27 corn sales now run 35.6% above last year at 6.147 million MT. NOAA expects 1-3 inches of rain across major Midwest corn areas in the next few days, which could affect prices.
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