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Wall Street Falls Sharply as Yields Spike, China Deals Disappoint, and Investors Enter the Warsh Era With Caution
May 15, 2026
US stocks reversed Thursday's record highs on Friday, with the Dow falling 475 points and Nvidia down 3.6%, as Treasury yields hit a one-year high, China trade deals disappointed relative to expectations, and investors began the new Kevin Warsh era at the Fed with caution.
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US 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits One-Year High of 4.59% as April CPI Comes in Above Forecast at 3.8%
The US 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.597% — a one-year high — after April CPI printed at 3.8%, above forecasts, while markets now price a 38% probability of a rate hike by December as the new Fed Chair inherits a persistently hot inflation picture.
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Oil Tops $109 as US-Iran Conflict Keeps the Strait of Hormuz on Edge — Brent Hits Highest Level in Weeks
Brent crude climbed above $109 per barrel today as US-Iran tensions keep the Strait of Hormuz under threat, with oil having oscillated between $126 and $100 since hostilities began — driving US petrol above $4.50 a gallon and complicating the Federal Reserve's fight against inflation.
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Trump Leaves China With Boeing Orders, Oil Deals, and a 'Strategic Stability' Framework — But Markets Were Hoping for More
President Trump left Beijing after a two-day summit with Xi Jinping carrying commitments to buy 200 Boeing jets, US oil, and agricultural goods — but markets fell as the deals came in below the most bullish pre-summit expectations, with no breakthrough on tariffs or chip exports.
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US 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits One-Year High of 4.59% as April CPI Comes in Above Forecast at 3.8%
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Oil Tops $109 as US-Iran Conflict Keeps the Strait of Hormuz on Edge — Brent Hits Highest Level in Weeks
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Trump Leaves China With Boeing Orders, Oil Deals, and a 'Strategic Stability' Framework — But Markets Were Hoping for More
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