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Oil Prices 5 May 2026 - 12 May 2026

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.
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.
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.
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

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%.
9 May 2026
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UK Stock Market Live: FTSE 100 Falls Again as Oil Tops $100 and Labour Losses Hit London Shares

UK Stock Market Live: FTSE 100 Falls Again as Oil Tops $100 and Labour Losses Hit London Shares

London’s FTSE 100 slipped 0.75% to 10,200.29 in early Friday trading, according to delayed figures from Hargreaves Lansdown, as tensions flared again between the U.S. and Iran, sending oil prices up. Growing political uncertainty following UK election results also weighed on Britain’s blue-chip index, setting it up for a second consecutive day of losses.
8 May 2026
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Dow Jones Today After The Bell: Dow Drops 313 Points Below 50,000 as Oil Whipsaws Wall Street

Dow Jones Today After The Bell: Dow Drops 313 Points Below 50,000 as Oil Whipsaws Wall Street

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 313.62 points, or 0.6%, finishing at 49,596.97 on Thursday—falling back under the 50,000 mark, as Wall Street retreated from its highs. A shaky session for oil and a selloff in chip stocks didn’t help. The S&P 500 closed down 0.4% to 7,337.11. The Nasdaq Composite eased 0.1% to 25,806.20.
7 May 2026
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US Stock Market After the Bell: S&P 500 Slips From Record as Chip Rally Cracks, Oil Keeps Wall Street on Edge

US Stock Market After the Bell: S&P 500 Slips From Record as Chip Rally Cracks, Oil Keeps Wall Street on Edge

U.S. stocks finished in the red Thursday. The S&P 500 gave up 0.38% to end at 7,337.11, snapping this week’s record streak after chipmakers stumbled. The Nasdaq slipped 0.13% to 25,806.20. Over in the Dow: down 0.63% to 49,596.97. Intel and AMD both lost about 3%. Arm’s U.S.-listed shares slumped, and the PHLX chip index, tracking semiconductors, dropped 2.7%.
7 May 2026
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Oil Drops Below $100 as Trump-Iran Deal Hopes Put Strait of Hormuz Back in Play

Oil Drops Below $100 as Trump-Iran Deal Hopes Put Strait of Hormuz Back in Play

Oil slid under $100 a barrel Thursday, with traders wagering a partial U.S.-Iran agreement might loosen up the Strait of Hormuz and take some pressure off supply risks tied to the Middle East conflict. Brent crude shed $1.95, down 1.93%, landing at $99.32 as of 0912 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate lost $1.93, settling at $93.15. Both benchmarks had plunged over 7% on Wednesday.
7 May 2026
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Dow Jones Today: Why the Dow Is Rising as Oil Falls and Earnings Take Over

Dow Jones Today: Why the Dow Is Rising as Oil Falls and Earnings Take Over

Stocks rebounded Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average clawing back some ground lost in Monday’s slide. The Dow added 265.17 points, or 0.54%, pushing it to 49,207.07, according to Reuters market data. The S&P 500 advanced 0.80%, and the Nasdaq Composite notched a 0.93% gain. Brent crude slumped 3.47% to $110.47, easing pressure from earlier oil spikes.
5 May 2026
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