Saturday, 23 May 2026

Weekend update - US equity indexes

It was a bullish week for US equity indexes, with net weekly gains ranging from +3.1% (Trans), +2.7% (R2K), +2.1% (Dow), +1.9% (NYSE comp'), +0.9% (SPX), to +0.4% (Nasdaq comp'). 

Lets take our regular look at six of the main US indexes

sp'500

Nasdaq comp'

Dow

NYSE comp'

R2K

Trans

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Summary

All six US equity indexes were net higher for the week. 

The 'old leader' - Transports, lead the way up, whilst the Nasdaq lagged.

The mighty Dow broke a new hist' high. 

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Looking ahead

It will be a short four day trading week, with Monday CLOSED for Memorial day

Earnings:

M - $JOYY

T -  $ESLT $AZO $PONY $CRGO $SKY $CSW $VNET $ZS $SGM $BOX $API $OOMA $MOD $SVM $QFIN $APPS $BBAR

W - $DKS $BBWI $BNS $CPRI $PDD $DY $ANF $BMO $MDWD $SPMC $CRM $MRVL $SNOW $SNPS $HPQ $P $NCNO $BRZE $AMSC $NTNX 

T - $BBY $PLAB $HRL $BURL $WB $XPEV $ARBE $CM $KSS $FUTU $DELL $PATH $MDB $COST $ADSK $S $OKTA $ESTC $NTAP $GAP 

F - $ELMT $KNOP $FUFU

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Econ-data/events

M -*CLOSED*

T - Case-Shiller HPI, consumer conf'

W - -

T - Weekly jobs, Durable goods orders, New home sales, EIA Pet & NG reports. 

F - Q1 GDP (print'2), Pers' income/spending, PCE, Intl' trade, retail & wholesale invent', Chicago PMI

*As Friday is end month, I'd expect considerable chop on higher vol'.  
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Have a good weekend
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*the next post on this page will likely appear 6pm EDT on Tues', May 26th

Friday, 22 May 2026

Climbing into the long weekend

US equity indexes climbed into the long weekend, SPX +27pts (0.4%) at 7473. Nasdaq comp' +0.2%. Dow +0.6%. The Transports settled +0.8%. R2K +1.0% 

SPX – daily

VIX – daily


Summary

Equities opened on a positive note, with the SPX clawing to 7506, and settling moderately higher at 7473.  Volatility was ground lower into the long weekend, the VIX settling -0.4% to 16.70.  


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Thursday, 21 May 2026

Thursday swings

US equity indexes mostly closed a little higher, SPX +12pts (0.2%) at 7445. Nasdaq comp' +0.1%. Dow +0.5%. The Transports settled -0.1%. R2K +0.9%

SPX – daily


VIX – daily


Summary

US equities opened on a weak note, the SPX printing 7389. There was an afternoon swing upward on hopes of a US-Iran draft agreement, a high of 7465, and cooling back to settle at 7445. 

Volatility was ground lower, the VIX settling -3.9% to 16.76. 
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Moon, Jupiter, Venus

 

Bullish to the moon

A little closer




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