Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Market Watch

Market Watch — May 20, 2026

MARKET WATCH
S&P 500
5,934
▼ 0.35%

Nasdaq
19,445
▼ 0.47%

Dow Jones
38,521
▼ 31 pts

10Y Yield
4.62%
▲ 9bp


Key Market Numbers

Gold
$3,356/oz
WTI Crude
$69.87
USD/JPY
150.61

Market Pulse

U.S. new home sales: 0.68M vs 0.65M expected — beat

Fed’s Williams: “Gradual easing path remains appropriate”

U.S. FHFA home price index: +0.3% MoM vs +0.5% expected


Forward Look

Markets remain cautious ahead of the Fed’s next policy meeting. Traders are pricing in a modest chance of a rate cut by year-end, contingent on inflation data continuing to cool.


Market data sourced from major financial terminals. Not financial advice.