Market Watch

Market Watch — May 21, 2026

📈 S&P 500: 6,078 | Nasdaq: 19,901 | Russell 2000: 2,273
💰 Gold $3,467/oz | WTI $72.28 | USD/JPY 152.61

📊 U.S. initial jobless claims 221K vs 225K expected (beat)
📋 Fed’s Williams: “Monitoring inflation expectations closely”
🏭 U.S. new home sales 0.71M vs 0.68M expected

📖 Live: https://mhook.net/market-watch-may21-2026/