Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Market Watch

Market Watch — May 20, 2026

MARKET WATCH
S&P 500
5,956
▼ 0.35%

Nasdaq
19,522
▼ 0.47%

Dow Jones
38,521
▼ 31 pts

10Y Yield
4.62%
▲ 9bp


Key Market Numbers

Gold
$3,378/oz
WTI Crude
$70.34
USD/JPY
150.98

Market Pulse

U.S. flash manufacturing PMI: 51.2 vs 50.8 expected — beat

Fed’s Williams: “Policy path depends on incoming data”

U.S. new home sales: 0.69M vs 0.66M expected — beat


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.