Sunday, May 17, 2026 — US markets closed. Index futures reopen this evening at 6pm Eastern.
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Chart of the Day
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Gainers
| Ticker | Price | Chg% |
|---|---|---|
| HCWB | $1.22 | +262.02% |
| PIII | $11.29 | +180.15% |
| MRNO | $0.57 | +94.24% |
| AUUD | $1.96 | +60.66% |
| SLE | $6.04 | +48.40% |
| TRT | $20.05 | +43.01% |
| ERNA | $13.63 | +42.57% |
| SKK | $4.77 | +40.71% |
| EXPI | $6.74 | +36.99% |
| BOT | $36.01 | +32.88% |
| JDZG | $2.21 | +32.34% |
| GDTC | $1.16 | +31.79% |
Losers
| Ticker | Price | Chg% |
|---|---|---|
| WOK | $0.66 | -49.23% |
| LNZA | $9.73 | -43.27% |
| GAMB | $2.40 | -42.03% |
| CTEV | $13.87 | -40.90% |
| BLNE | $1.08 | -38.29% |
| ZGM | $1.65 | -35.55% |
| FCHL | $1.76 | -34.33% |
| CREG | $0.48 | -33.28% |
| AARD | $4.57 | -32.10% |
| ZTEK | $0.69 | -31.68% |
| AIIO | $4.02 | -28.72% |
| ZENA | $1.52 | -28.30% |
Market Trends
S&P 500-1.24%▼: Closed at 7,408.50, down 1.24% after gains remained concentrated in a handful of large-cap names while broader participation weakened. Nasdaq-1.54%▼: Closed at 26,225.15, down 1.54% despite Technology showing a small sector uptick (+0.12%), as several big-cap growth names trimmed earlier intraday advances. Russell 2000-2.44%▼: Closed at 2,793.30, down 2.44% with small-cap indices lagging large-cap benchmarks. Dow-1.07%▼: Closed at 49,526.17, down 1.07% as Energy outperformance (+1.12%) was insufficient to offset declines across cyclical and defensive names. VIX+6.78%▲: At 18.43, up 6.78% amid elevated headline-driven uncertainty tied to trade and geopolitical developments. Crypto: BTC near $77k and ETH near $2.2k, trading mixed after recent ETF flows and headlines. What's driving the market this week
A wartime energy shock pushed fuel and oil-related prices higher, boosting Energy sector returns while weighing on consumer-exposed sectors through higher fuel costs. U.S.-China summit discussions — including tariffs and trade concessions — produced headlines that affected trade-sensitive names and added policy uncertainty across sectors. Market leadership narrowed to a small group of large-cap tech winners while small-caps and many cyclical sectors underperformed, amplifying headline-driven index moves.
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Leading Sector: Energy leads with +1.12% as commodity strength supports gains.
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Top S&P 500 Gainer: HCWB soars +262.02% in a one-day spike.
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Major Indices Drop: S&P -1.24%, Nasdaq -1.54%, Dow -1.07% on broad declines.
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Rising Volatility: VIX jumps +6.78% to 18.43, signaling elevated near-term risk.
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Yields Drift Higher: 10-yr at 4.59% and 5-yr at 4.26%, pressuring equities.
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Small Cap Weakness: Russell 2000 falls -2.44%, suggesting weakness in smaller names and breadth.
Largest Insider Trades
Ticker
Insider
Date
Transaction
Value
Global Markets
5pm Sun7pm9pm11pm1am3am5am7am9am11am1pm3pm
Sydney-0.11%
Tokyo-1.99%
Hong Kong-1.62%
Shanghai-1.02%
Mumbai-0.21%
Frankfurt-2.07%
London-1.71%
New York-1.24%
Forex & Bonds
Last
Change
Change %
EUR/USD
1.1624
-0.0046
-0.40%
USD/JPY
158.76
+0.41
+0.26%
GBP/USD
1.3328
-0.0074
-0.55%
5-Year Treasury
4.258
+0.137
+3.32%
10-Year Treasury
4.595
+0.135
+3.03%
30-Year Treasury
5.128
+0.116
+2.31%
SEDG+22.93%
ENPH+10.16%
DXC+8.83%
DXCM+6.59%