05/14/26 15:23:09 Barchart.com Interest-Rates News Articles https://www.barchart.com/news/contributors https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1935930/s-p-500-and-nasdaq-100-post-record-highs-on-tech-strength Thu, 14 May 2026 15:23:09 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.74%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.79%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.78%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.71%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... Cisco Systems, Inc_ HQ-by Sundry Photography via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1935930/s-p-500-and-nasdaq-100-post-record-highs-on-tech-strength Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1935077/1-trade-to-make-now-as-inflation-fears-spike-around-the-world Thu, 14 May 2026 14:50:15 +0000 September U.S. T-Bond futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness. Financial paperwork via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1935077/1-trade-to-make-now-as-inflation-fears-spike-around-the-world Jim Wyckoff https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1934032/stocks-push-higher-on-strength-in-tech-and-a-solid-us-retail-sales-report Thu, 14 May 2026 14:03:38 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.44%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.60%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.40%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... Loooking up a tall building in NYC by Andres Garcia via Unsplash https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1934032/stocks-push-higher-on-strength-in-tech-and-a-solid-us-retail-sales-report Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1926293/stocks-rise-before-the-open-as-tech-rally-rolls-on-u-s-retail-sales-data-and-trump-xi-summit-in-focus Thu, 14 May 2026 10:37:52 +0000 June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are up +0.31%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are up +0.30% this morning, pointing to further gains after a tech-led rally in the previous session, while investors monitor developments from the U.S.-China talks and await a fresh batch of U.S. economic data, with particular attention on retail sales figures. Wall street sign in New York City with American flags and New York Stock Exchange in background by kasto80 via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1926293/stocks-rise-before-the-open-as-tech-rally-rolls-on-u-s-retail-sales-data-and-trump-xi-summit-in-focus Oleksandr Pylypenko https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1914958/s-p-500-and-nasdaq-100-post-new-record-highs-on-chip-stock-strength Wed, 13 May 2026 20:37:40 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up +0.58%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.04%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.62%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... Fearless girl in front of bull on Wall Street by Daniel Lloyd Blunk-Fernandez via Unsplash https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1914958/s-p-500-and-nasdaq-100-post-new-record-highs-on-chip-stock-strength Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1908090/chip-stock-strength-lifts-the-broader-market Wed, 13 May 2026 15:26:10 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.18%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.58%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.60%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.12%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... View of the trading floor of New York Stock Exchange by Lev Radin via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1908090/chip-stock-strength-lifts-the-broader-market Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1906486/stocks-pressured-by-signs-of-resurgent-inflation Wed, 13 May 2026 14:10:35 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.19%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.05%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.20%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... View 2 of the trading floor of New York Stock Exchange by Lev Radin via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1906486/stocks-pressured-by-signs-of-resurgent-inflation Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1906381/chart-of-the-day-we-may-have-an-interest-rate-problem Wed, 13 May 2026 14:08:12 +0000 Around the time you read this, I’ll be touching down in Texas for our 2026 MoneyShow Masters Symposium Dallas. One important trend I’ll discuss there: How we MAY have an interest rate problem on our hands. Newspaper open to market pages by Mike Flippo via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1906381/chart-of-the-day-we-may-have-an-interest-rate-problem MoneyShow https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1898647/stock-index-futures-gain-as-tech-stocks-rebound-u-s-ppi-data-and-trump-xi-summit-in-focus Wed, 13 May 2026 10:31:52 +0000 June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are up +0.25%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are up +0.79% this morning, buoyed by gains in technology stocks, while investors gear up for crucial U.S. producer inflation data and the highly anticipated Trump-Xi summit. Double explosure with businesss charts and financial district of megapolis city by Golden Dayz via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1898647/stock-index-futures-gain-as-tech-stocks-rebound-u-s-ppi-data-and-trump-xi-summit-in-focus Oleksandr Pylypenko https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1887337/stocks-settle-mixed-on-tech-weakness-and-inflation-pressures Tue, 12 May 2026 20:37:44 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed down -0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.87%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -0.16%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... New York Stock Exchange NYSE by Rabbimichoel via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1887337/stocks-settle-mixed-on-tech-weakness-and-inflation-pressures Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1885415/what-was-tuesday-wheat-s-time-to-shine Tue, 12 May 2026 19:38:00 +0000 Tuesday's session brought to mind an old saying, “Even the sun shines on a cockroach some days”. Field of wheat at golden hour by Bruno via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1885415/what-was-tuesday-wheat-s-time-to-shine Darin Newsom https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1879893/stocks-retreat-as-oil-prices-surge-and-inflation-accelerates Tue, 12 May 2026 15:16:59 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.74%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.55%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.45%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.74%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... Stock crash red market down by Bigc Studio via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1879893/stocks-retreat-as-oil-prices-surge-and-inflation-accelerates Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1879211/rising-commodity-prices-create-a-chance-for-savvy-traders-to-bet-on-the-australian-dollar Tue, 12 May 2026 14:44:17 +0000 September Australian dollar futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength. A pile of Australian dollar bills by RomanR via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1879211/rising-commodity-prices-create-a-chance-for-savvy-traders-to-bet-on-the-australian-dollar Jim Wyckoff https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1878324/stocks-pressured-by-rising-oil-prices-and-accelerating-inflation Tue, 12 May 2026 14:08:26 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.44%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.74%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.72%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.38%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... Road sign of New York Wall street corner Broad street by Mezzotint via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1878324/stocks-pressured-by-rising-oil-prices-and-accelerating-inflation Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1876416/april-inflation-climbs-at-fastest-rate-since-may-2023 Tue, 12 May 2026 13:09:23 +0000 Energy costs continued to spike amid America's war with Iran, pushing April's CPI well ahead of economists' expectations. Image by Karolina Kaboompics via Pexels https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1876416/april-inflation-climbs-at-fastest-rate-since-may-2023 Kyle Woodley https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1872527/why-is-tuesday-like-christmas-to-the-brace-industry Tue, 12 May 2026 11:55:10 +0000 For those who live and breathe only because the government is benevolent enough to bestow imaginary numbers on them, Tuesday is their day. Plastic dinosaur toys holding gold coins in their mouths by Emvat Mosakovskis via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1872527/why-is-tuesday-like-christmas-to-the-brace-industry Darin Newsom https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1858759/stocks-settle-higher-on-strong-earnings Mon, 11 May 2026 20:40:27 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed up +0.19%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.29%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.18%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... Quarterly Report by SkazovD via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1858759/stocks-settle-higher-on-strong-earnings Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1858590/seasonal-tailwinds-are-aligning-for-30-10-year-treasuries-here-s-the-setup Mon, 11 May 2026 20:32:58 +0000 There's a historically bullish seasonal window for longer-dated interest rates from now through early August. Lower liquidity in summer often leads to a "search for yield," big coupon reinvestment flows in June/July, and the classic "Sell in May" rotation into safer assets, which tends to support Treasuries. Add in softer summer economic data, and you've got a setup that has favored duration for years. Not guaranteed, but the pattern is lining up again. Financial paperwork via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1858590/seasonal-tailwinds-are-aligning-for-30-10-year-treasuries-here-s-the-setup Don Dawson https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1851931/stocks-supported-by-strong-earnings-and-ai-optimism Mon, 11 May 2026 15:15:28 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.25%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.17%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.29%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... Double explosure with businesss charts and financial district of megapolis city by Golden Dayz via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1851931/stocks-supported-by-strong-earnings-and-ai-optimism Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1850843/strong-earnings-and-ai-optimism-push-the-s-p-500-and-nasdaq-100-to-record-highs Mon, 11 May 2026 14:10:12 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.06%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.19%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... Fearless Girl statue New York by Vivalapenler via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1850843/strong-earnings-and-ai-optimism-push-the-s-p-500-and-nasdaq-100-to-record-highs Rich Asplund