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Market Watch

Market Watch Wed May20 2026 V2

Market Watch — May 20, 2026

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

Russell 2000
2,211


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. Watch existing home sales data later this week for signals on the housing market recovery.


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