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
$3,472/oz
WTI Crude
$67.03
USD/JPY
147.56

Market Pulse

Fed’s Bowman: “Inflation remains elevated, monitoring closely”

U.S. existing home sales: 5.18M vs 5.28M expected — miss

PBOC: Rate unchanged at 3.45% — hawkish hold


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.