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Daily Market Brief
Wall Street closed at records for a second straight session Thursday as Snowflake's blockbuster earnings propelled after-hours trading. Bitcoin slipped below $75,000 while the Fed's rate-cut timeline keeps drifting further out.
May 28, 2026 · 7 min read
Daily Market Brief
Tech stocks pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to fresh peaks Wednesday, with Micron joining the $1 trillion club. Meanwhile, oil fell to a 2.5-week low as US-Iran negotiations showed progress, and Zscaler cratered 24% on weak guidance.
May 27, 2026 · 8 min read
Daily Market Brief
Brent crude fell to $98.50 Monday on hopes a US-Iran peace agreement would reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Fed minutes showed a hawkish turn as Kevin Warsh prepares to take over from Jerome Powell. US markets were closed for Memorial Day.
May 25, 2026 · 6 min read
Daily Market Brief
Daily recap of US equity markets, commodities, Federal Reserve policy, and major corporate earnings — May 21–22, 2026.
May 22, 2026 · 5 min read
Daily Market Brief
WTI crude jumped 2.3% to above $100 per barrel as Iran hardened its position in nuclear talks, pushing the S&P 500 lower and dragging gold off its recent peak. Fed minutes showed policymakers are increasingly open to rate hikes if inflation stays elevated.
May 21, 2026 · 7 min read
Daily Market Brief
Daily coverage of global financial markets — US equities, bond yields, oil, FX, Hong Kong, China A-shares and macro. May 20, 2026.
May 20, 2026 · 6 min read
Daily Market Brief
Geopolitical whiplash hit markets Monday as Trump suspended a planned strike on Iran, sending oil higher before paring gains. The S&P 500 fell 0.47% while the Nasdaq dropped 1%, and April CPI at 3.8% reignited rate-cut doubts.
May 19, 2026 · 7 min read
Daily Market Brief
In a historic move, Moody's cut America's credit rating to Aa1 from Aaa on May 16, rattling Treasury markets. Equities fell modestly Monday with S&P 500 dropping 0.5%, while crude oil gave up earlier gains on Iran sanction waiver reports. Gold held near $4,693.
May 18, 2026 · 6 min read
Daily Market Brief
US stocks fell 0.66% as Brent crude hit $107 and inflation re-accelerated to 3.8%. Kevin Warsh confirmed as Fed chair. Gold dropped 4% on dollar strength.
May 15, 2026 · 6 min read
Daily Market Brief
US stocks set fresh records as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit all-time highs, the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time since the Iran conflict began. Kevin Warsh cleared the Senate to become Fed chair the day before. Gold held near $4,678 while oil prices climbed toward $106 ahead of the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing.
May 14, 2026 · 8 min read
Daily Market Brief
S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at records despite hot PPI inflation print; Fed's Collins floats rate hike possibility as Iran war pushes energy prices higher.
May 13, 2026 · 4 min read
Daily Market Brief
US inflation surprises to the upside at 3.8%, the hottest reading since 2023. Oil surges past $105 on Iran tensions. Gold dips as rate-cut hopes fade. S&P 500 retreats from record territory.
May 12, 2026 · 8 min read
Daily Market Brief
S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at record highs as chip stocks fuel AI trade; crude oil surges past $99 on Iran tensions; gold holds near $4,700; Fed cut bets grow more uncertain.
May 11, 2026 · 4 min read