S&P 5005,248.15 +0.68%
NASDAQ18,352.76 +1.12%
DOW39,142.23 -0.14%
EUR/USD1.0852 +0.31%
GOLD$2,341 +0.77%
WTI OIL$78.42 -0.19%
BTC$61,840 -1.24%
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Market Mood
Risk-On 📈
Fear & Greed
68 — Greed
VIX
14.2 ↓
US10Y Yield
4.38% ↑
DXY (Dollar)
104.82 ↓
Last updated: May 12, 2026 · 14:30 UTC

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Index Region Price Day Change YTD 52W High
S&P 500
US Large Cap · 500 cos.
🇺🇸 United States 5,248 +0.68% +9.2% 5,312
NASDAQ 100
US Tech · Top 100
🇺🇸 United States 18,352 +1.12% +12.4% 18,671
Euro Stoxx 50
Eurozone Blue Chips
🇪🇺 Eurozone 5,082 -0.36% +5.8% 5,264
FTSE 100
UK Top 100
🇬🇧 United Kingdom 8,241 +0.54% +3.1% 8,380
Nikkei 225
Japan Top 225
🇯🇵 Japan 38,472 -0.32% +14.2% 40,109
Hang Seng
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🇭🇰 Hong Kong 18,540 +0.91% +7.4% 19,820
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EUR/USD
1.0852
+0.31%
GBP/USD
1.2631
+0.18%
USD/JPY
155.24
-0.31%
AUD/USD
0.6542
-0.08%
USD/CAD
1.3648
+0.09%
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Gold (XAU/USD)
$2,341
+0.77%
Silver (XAG/USD)
$29.14
+1.24%
WTI Crude Oil
$78.42
-0.19%
Brent Crude
$82.18
-0.22%
Natural Gas
$2.84
+2.11%

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▼ -1.24%
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▲ +2.14%
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Editor's Market Summary

This Week in Markets: Fed Minutes, CPI, and the Gold Rally

Markets entered the week in risk-on mode following last Friday's softer-than-expected US jobs data, which reinforced expectations that the Fed's next move will be a rate cut — though timing remains fiercely debated. Equities rallied, with the S&P 500 adding 0.68% to push back toward all-time highs, while the tech-heavy NASDAQ outperformed on renewed AI sector momentum.

Gold's breakout is attracting significant attention. XAU/USD pushed above $2,340 as a weakening dollar, persistent central bank buying (particularly from China and India), and geopolitical uncertainty in Eastern Europe created a textbook three-factor setup for the precious metal. Our commodities team sees the $2,400 level as the next meaningful resistance; a close above it would open the door to $2,500 before year-end.

This week's key risk event is Wednesday's FOMC Minutes release at 18:00 UTC. Markets will parse the document for any shift in the committee's language on inflation persistence and the appropriate timeline for rate cuts. Any hawkish surprise could trigger a sharp dollar rally and equity pullback — keep position sizes modest going into the release.

JM
James Mitchell
Editor-in-Chief · May 12, 2026
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