2026.5.22 US Market Overview AI tech stocks are boosting market sentiment, with the Dow hitting new all-time highs, and the S&P 500 notching its eighth consecutive week of gains, marking the longest winning streak of 2023.
1. VIXY closed up 0.55%, at 25.43. 2. All three major US indices closed higher. The S&P 500 rose by 27.75 points, up 0.37%, closing at 7473.47. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 294.04 points, up 0.58%, closing at 50579.70, continuing its record high close. The Nasdaq rose by 50.873 points, up 0.19%, closing at 26343.97. 3. Tesla climbed 1.95%, Apple up 1.26%, Meta gained 0.47%, Microsoft dipped 0.12%, Amazon fell 0.80%, Google A dropped 1.21%, and Nvidia slipped 1.90%. This week, Apple accumulated a rise of 2.86%, Tesla up 0.89%, Amazon gained 0.83%, while Microsoft fell 0.58%, Meta down 0.65%, Google A dropped 3.48%, and Nvidia decreased by 4.43%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell by 2.2%, with a weekly decline of 4.8%. Among popular Chinese stocks, Futu and Tiger Brokers dropped over 25%, NIO fell 6.8%, Meituan down 4.3%, Pinduoduo down 3.3%, and NetEase up 2. 5. PC manufacturers' stocks surged, with HP up over 15%, and Dell climbing more than 16% to set new historical highs.
2026.5.21 US Market Overview The Trump administration plans to grant chip bill subsidies to several quantum computing companies, causing the quantum sector to explode, with IBM up 12%. Walmart's profit guidance for the next quarter fell short of market expectations, plummeting 7.3%.
1. VIXY closed down 2.81%, at 25.29. 2. The Dow set a new all-time closing high. The S&P 500 rose by 12.75 points, an increase of 0.17%, closing at 7445.72. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 276.31 points, a gain of 0.55%, closing at 50285.66, surpassing the previous all-time closing high of 50188.14 set on February 10. The Nasdaq closed up 22.738 points, an increase of 0.09%, at 26293.098. 3. Amazon is up 1.30%, Apple is up 0.91%, Meta is up 0.38%, Tesla is up 0.14%, Microsoft is down 0.25%, Google A is down 0.32%, and Nvidia is down 1.77%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index closed down 1.50%, at 6659.19. Among popular Chinese stocks, New Oriental is down 4.5%, Bilibili is down 3.7%, Global Data is down 3.5%, Tencent is down 3.1%, Baidu is down 2.9%, Alibaba is down 2.1%, and Xiaomi is down 1.3%. 5. The storage concept stocks rallied collectively, with SanDisk up 10.75%, Seagate Technology up 7.91%, Western Digital up 5.84%, and Micron Technology up 4.11%.
2026.5.20 US Market Overview Negotiations between the US and Iran may have entered the final phase, with all three major indices rising over 1%. Crude oil plummeted 5%, while gold and silver gained strength.
1. VIXY closed down 2.25%, settling at 26.02. 2. The S&P 500 saw an uptick of 1.1%, breaking a three-day losing streak; the Nasdaq climbed 1.54%; and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 1.3%. 3. Apple surged 1.1% to hit a new high. Microsoft increased by 0.87%, Amazon grew by 2.19%, Tesla jumped 3.25%, and Meta went up by 0.41%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index dipped 0.44%. Popular Chinese stocks showed mixed results, with Xiaoma Zhixing rising 5.05%, and Xpeng Motors up 1.34%; while GDS Holdings fell 9.28%, Bilibili dropped 8.5%, and Kingsoft Cloud decreased by 4.32%. 5. CPU and memory concepts performed strongly, with Arm skyrocketing 15.05%, AMD up 8.1%, and Intel rising 7.36%. Micron Technology increased by 4.76%, and Seagate Technology grew by 2.42%. MX surged nearly 20%.
2026.5.19 US Stock Market Overview Inflation pressures are reigniting, and the Fed's rate hike probabilities are soaring this year, causing gold and silver to dip, while the S&P and Nasdaq are under pressure, marking three days of losses.
1. VIXY closed up 1.22%, at 26.62. 2. The three major US indices closed down. The S&P 500 fell by 49.44 points, down 0.67%, closing at 7353.61 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 322.24 points, down 0.65%, closing at 49363.88 points. The Nasdaq dropped by 220.024 points, down 0.84%, closing at 25870.71 points. 3. Apple edged up 0.38%, Nvidia fell 0.77%, Meta dropped 1.41%, Tesla declined 1.43%, Microsoft decreased 1.44%, Amazon fell 2.08%, and Google A dropped 2.34%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell 0.01%, closing at 6790.30 points. Among popular Chinese stocks, JD.com and Pinduoduo rose by 2.5%, while Tencent, Alibaba, Meituan, NetEase, and Baidu increased by up to 1.9%. 5. Storage stocks were mixed; SanDisk rose by 3.77%, Micron Technology gained 2.52%, Seagate Technology fell by 1.01%, and Western Digital dropped by 0.63%. 6. Bitcoin experienced wild fluctuations during the day but ended flat, hovering around $76,700, with the daily volatility noticeably tightening.
2026.5.18 US Market Overview The outlook on US-Iran negotiations remains volatile, with oil prices and bonds putting pressure on the market, leading the tech sector to drop while the Dow defies the trend and closes positive.
1. VIXY dipped 2.34%, closing at 26.30. 2. The three major US indices showed mixed results. The S&P 500 fell by 5.45 points, down 0.07%, closing at 7403.05 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 159.95 points, up 0.32%, closing at 49686.12 points. The Nasdaq fell by 134.411 points, down 0.51%, closing at 26090.734 points. 3. Microsoft gained 0.38%, Amazon up 0.27%, Google A rose by 0.04%, Meta fell 0.49%, Apple down 0.80%, Nvidia down 1.33%, and Tesla dropped 2.90%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell 0.72%, closing at 6790.67 points. Among popular Chinese stocks, Li Auto dropped 9.8%, NIO and Xpeng fell over 3%, Alibaba rose 0.5%, Xiaomi up 1.4%, and Baidu up 1.8%. 5. Storage and chip stocks overall took a hit. Seagate fell 6.87%, Micron Technology down 5.95%, SanDisk down 5.3%, and Western Digital down 4.84%.
2026.5.15 US Market Overview The standoff between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz remains unresolved, causing crude oil prices to spike. With rising expectations of rate hikes from the central bank, the three major US indices closed down over 1%.
1. VIXY climbed 0.94%, closing at 26.93. 2. The S&P 500 index dropped 1.24%, closing at 7408.50 points, with a weekly gain of 0.13%. This marks a seven-week winning streak, the longest since December 29, 2023. The Dow Jones fell by 537.29 points, down 1.07%, closing at 49526.17 points, showing a weekly decline of 0.17% after two weeks of gains, marking the second week of losses in the last seven weeks. The Nasdaq dropped 1.54%, closing at 26225.145 points, with a weekly decline of 0.08%. 3. Nvidia fell 4.42%, and Tesla dropped 4.75%. Meta was down 0.68%, Amazon down 1.15%, and Google A fell 1.07%; however, Microsoft surged over 3%, and Apple rose 0.68%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell 2.8%, with Baidu down 5.56% and Alibaba dropping over 6%. 5. Previously leading sectors like chips and tech stocks took a hit, with Micron Technology down 6.62% and Intel down 6.18%.
2026.5.14 US Market Overview The Dow closed back above the 50k mark, while the S&P and Nasdaq hit record closing highs.
1. VIXY dropped 2.38%, closing at 26.68. 2. The S&P 500 rose by 56.99 points, up 0.77%, closing at 7501.24 points, marking the first time in history it closed above 7500. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 370.26 points, up 0.75%, closing at 50063.46 points. The Nasdaq increased by 232.878 points, up 0.88%, closing at 26635.222 points, continuing to set record closing highs. 3. Nvidia rose 4.39%, Microsoft up 1.04%, Meta up 0.29%, Apple slightly down 0.22%, Google A dropped 0.38%, Tesla down 0.44%, and Amazon fell 1.08%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell 3.37%, closing at 7036.37 points. Among popular Chinese stocks, Meituan dropped 7.6%, Baidu fell 4.9%, NIO and Pinduoduo down 4%, while Li Auto, Tencent, Xpeng, Alibaba, and NetEase all dropped at least about 3%. 5. Ford surged over 6%, accumulating over 20% gain in the last two days. Boeing dropped 4.7%, marking its largest single-day decline since October last year. 6. The US Senate voted to pass the CLARITY Act, Bitcoin surged over 2% in sync with tech stocks, reclaiming the $81,000 level.
2026.5.13 U.S. Market Snapshot Chip stocks are bouncing back strong, S&P and Nasdaq hit new highs; China’s Golden Dragon Index up nearly 4%, with Alibaba and Baidu surging 8%.
1. VIXY closed up 2.09%, at 27.33. 2. S&P and Nasdaq reached record closing highs. The S&P 500 index closed up 43.29 points, a gain of 0.58%, at 7444.25 points, setting a new closing record just a trading day later. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 67.36 points, a decrease of 0.14%, at 49693.20 points. The Nasdaq closed up 314.14 points, gaining 1.20%, at 26402.344 points, also hitting a new closing record after a day. 3. Google A rose 3.94%, Tesla up 2.73%, Nvidia gained 2.29%, Meta increased by 2.26%, Amazon up 1.62%, Apple rose by 1.38%, while Microsoft dipped slightly by 0.63%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index closed up 3.89%, at 7282.03 points. Among popular Chinese stocks, Century Internet surged 25.3%, Kingsoft Cloud rose 17%, Meituan increased by 12%, Alibaba gained 8.3%, Baidu rose 7.8%, and JD.com climbed 7.2%. 5. Gold dipped 0.6%, hovering around the $4700 mark. Silver rose over 1%, briefly breaking $89 during the day. 6. Crypto markets are seeing a general downturn, with Bitcoin dropping over 2% to fall below $80000.
2026.5.12 Quick Look at US Stocks CPI sparks inflation worries, Nasdaq and S&P see slight pullback.
1. VIXY closed down 2.33%, at 26.77. 2. US stocks mixed. S&P 500 dropped 11.88 points, down 0.16%, closing at 7400.96 points. Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 56.09 points, up 0.11%, closing at 49760.56 points. Nasdaq fell 185.93 points, down 0.71%, closing at 26088.20 points. 3. Tesla dipped 2.60%, Amazon and Microsoft down 1.18%, Google A down 0.33%, Nvidia up 0.61%, Meta up 0.69%, Apple up 0.72%. 4. Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell 0.7%. Among popular Chinese stocks, Kingsoft Cloud down 6.1%, GDS down 4.7%, Baidu down 3.9%, JD.com up over 3%. 5. Semiconductor and optical communication sectors under pressure, Qualcomm fell over 11%, marking its worst single-day performance since March 2020; Intel and SanDisk down over 6%, Micron Technology down more than 3%, Western Digital and Seagate Technology slightly down.
2026.5.11 US Market Quick Overview The US-Iran situation remains tense, with oil prices jumping 3% in a single day. The semiconductor index has crossed 12,000 points, and both the S&P and Nasdaq hit new all-time highs.
1. VIXY closed up 1.33%, settling at 27.41. 2. The S&P 500 index rose by 13.91 points, a gain of 0.19%, closing at 7412.84 points, continuing its record-high closing streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 95.31 points, also up 0.19%, at 49704.47 points. The Nasdaq climbed 27.049 points, a rise of 0.10%, finishing at 26274.125 points, marking yet another record-high close. 3. Tesla surged 3.91%, Nvidia gained 1.97%, while Apple dipped 0.13%, Microsoft fell 0.59%, Amazon dropped 1.35%, Meta slid 1.77%, and Google A went down 3.03%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose 1.03%, closing at 7067.16 points. Among popular Chinese stocks, Zai Lab surged 5.1%, and Li Auto jumped 4.6%. Xpeng, Baidu, and NIO saw gains of up to 3.8%, while Alibaba fell 2.2%. 5. With impressive Q1 results, Circle skyrocketed 15.78%.
2026.5.8 US Market Overview Non-farm data eases 'stagflation' concerns, with robust employment figures and a trading frenzy in AI chips driving the US market to new historical highs, with the S&P 500 posting its sixth consecutive week of gains.
1. VIXY up 0.74%, closing at 27.05. 2. S&P and Nasdaq hit all-time highs. The S&P 500 index rose by 61.82 points, up 0.84%, closing at 7398.93 points, marking another all-time closing high after just one trading day, with a weekly increase of 2.33%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 12.19 points, up 0.02%, closing at 49609.16 points, with a weekly gain of 0.22%. The Nasdaq rose by 440.88 points, up 1.71%, closing at 26247.076 points, reaching a new all-time high with a weekly increase of 4.51%. 3. Tesla up 4.02%, Apple up 2.02%, Nvidia up 1.76%, Google A up 0.68%, Amazon up 0.56%, Meta down 1.16%, Microsoft down 1.36%. 4. Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index down 0.47%, closing at 6994.95 points, with a weekly increase of 1.56%. Among popular Chinese stocks, Aters up 13.8%, Jinko Energy up 5.3%, Xiaomi and Li Auto up over 2%, Pinduoduo down 2.9%. 5. Memory chip stocks lead the charge, with SanDisk up over 16%, Micron Technology up over 15%, Intel up nearly 14%, Seagate Technology up over 2%, all hitting new highs. Intel up 13%, AMD up 11%.
2026.5.7 US Stock Market Overview The prospects for US-Iran talks are once again shrouded in uncertainty, with the US stock market spiking before closing down across the board, and oil prices experiencing sharp fluctuations during the session.
1. VIXY closed down 0.89%, at 26.85. 2. The three major US indices closed lower. The S&P 500 dropped 28.01 points, a decline of 0.38%, closing at 7337.11 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 313.62 points, down 0.63%, settling at 49596.97 points. The Nasdaq decreased by 32.747 points, down 0.13%, ending at 25806.196 points. 3. Tesla rose by 3.28%, Nvidia up 1.76%, Microsoft increased by 1.68%, Meta gained 0.64%, Google A fell 0.01%, Apple down 0.03%, Amazon dropped 1.39%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell 1.40%, closing at 7027.77 points. Among popular Chinese stocks, Pony.ai dropped 6.1%, Xpeng fell 2.1%, Pinduoduo decreased by 0.8%, while BYD (ADR) rose by 1.9%. 5. Bitcoin continued to retreat, briefly breaking below $80,000, down over 2%. Ethereum fell below $2,300.
2026.5.6 Quick Look at US Stocks The US-Iran talks are seeing some light, potentially reaching a preliminary agreement memo. Crude oil took a hit, while gold and silver surged, with the S&P and Nasdaq hitting new highs.
1. VIXY closed down 2.2%, at 27.09. 2. All three major US indexes rose. The S&P 500 closed up 105.90 points, a 1.46% increase, at 7365.12 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 612.34 points, up 1.24%, finishing at 49910.59 points. The Nasdaq closed up 512.817 points, a 2.03% increase, at 25838.943 points. 3. Nvidia rose 5.68%, Google A climbed 2.42%, Tesla increased by 2.35%, Meta went up 1.31%, Apple rose 1.16%, Microsoft gained 0.60%, and Amazon was up 0.51%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon Index rose 3.45%. Among popular Chinese stocks, Baidu surged over 11%, Kingsoft Cloud jumped more than 8%, Alibaba rose nearly 7%, Tencent Music increased over 5%, and Hesai Technology was up nearly 5%. 5. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (.SOX.US) closed up 4.48%, at 11472.75 points. TSMC rose 6.36%, AMD skyrocketed 18.64%, and Supermicro surged 24.5% after earnings. 6. Bitcoin briefly climbed to around $83,000, hitting a new high since the end of January. After nearing the 200-day moving average, it faced resistance and slightly pulled back, closing down 0.1% at $81,539.
2026.5.5 US Stock Market Overview The tensions in Iran have not escalated further, with the storage sector leading the charge, and Bitcoin breaking through $81,000.
1. VIXY closed down 0.07%, settling at 27.7. 2. The three major US indices closed in the green, with the S&P and Nasdaq hitting new highs. The S&P 500 climbed 58.47 points, up 0.81%, closing at 259.22 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 356.35 points, up 0.73%, finishing at 49,298.25 points. The Nasdaq rose 258.324 points, up 1.03%, closing at 25,326.126 points. 3. Apple rose 2.66%, Google A increased by 1.36%, Amazon up 0.54%, Microsoft down 0.55%, Tesla dipped 0.82%, Meta fell 0.89%, and Nvidia dropped 1%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index climbed 0.12%, closing at 6,889.48 points. Among popular Chinese stocks, Global Data surged 4.5%, Alibaba fell 0.8%, XPeng and NetEase each dropped 0.9%, Pinduoduo decreased by 1%, and NIO fell by 2.3%. 5. Storage-related stocks continue their strong performance, with Intel soaring over 12%, and SanDisk and Micron Technology both up over 11%, marking all-time highs. 6. Bitcoin has rallied for the sixth consecutive day, setting the longest winning streak since October 2025, breaking the $81,000 barrier for the first time since late January, and approaching the 200-day moving average.
2026.4.30 US Market Snapshot Economic data and earnings reports boost confidence, S&P and Nasdaq hit new highs, spot gold up over 2% intraday, spot silver up over 3%, while crude oil faces pressure.
1. VIXY closed down 2.82%, at 27.22. 2. US stocks closed in the green. S&P 500 index up by 73.06 points, a gain of 1.02%, closing at 7209.01 points. Dow Jones Industrial Average up by 790.33 points, a gain of 1.62%, closing at 49652.14 points. Nasdaq up by 219.073 points, a gain of 0.89%, closing at 24892.313 points. The S&P 500 saw a significant surge of 10% in April, marking the best monthly performance since 2020 alongside the Nasdaq. 3. Meta down 8.55%, Nvidia down 4.63%, Microsoft down 3.93%, Apple up 0.44%, Amazon up 0.77%, Tesla up 2.37%, Google A surged by 9.96%. 4. Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index up 2.01%, closing at 6928.16 points, with an April cumulative increase of 2.59%. Baidu up over 4%, NetEase up over 3%, Xpeng Motors, Bilibili, Pinduoduo, and JD.com up over 2%, iQIYI and Alibaba up over 1%, Zhihu down over 1%.
2026.4.29 US Stock Market Overview The Fed kept rates steady as expected, showing the most significant internal division in 34 years, with Brent crude hitting a new high since June 2022.
1. VIXY closed up 2.26%, at 28.01. 2. Trading sentiment in the US stock market is cautious, with the three major indexes experiencing narrow fluctuations. The S&P 500 index closed down 2.85 points, a drop of 0.04%, at 7135.95 points, showing a W-shaped pattern overall. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 280.12 points, a drop of 0.57%, at 48861.81 points. The Nasdaq closed up 9.441 points, a rise of 0.04%, at 24673.241 points. 3. Nvidia fell 1.84%, Microsoft down 1.12%, Tesla down 0.86%, Meta down 0.33%, Apple down 0.2%, Google A up 0.05%, Amazon up 1.29%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index closed down 0.64%, at 6791.66 points. Among popular Chinese stocks, Pony.ai fell 6.7%, Zai Lab down 6.1%, Baidu down 3.8%, Xpeng down 1.8%, Xiaomi, Tencent, and Alibaba each down around 0.3%. 5. Chip and memory stocks led the gains, with Intel up over 12%, Seagate Technology up over 11%, SanDisk up over 6%, Western Digital up over 5%, Qualcomm up over 4%. 6. Cryptocurrency-related stocks faced significant declines, with Robinhood (HOOD.US) down over 13%, Coinbase (COIN.US) down over 6%. Bitcoin fell over 2%, dipping as low as $75000.
2026.4.28 US Market Overview AI investment narratives face a stress test, tech stocks lead the decline; UAE announces exit from OPEC and OPEC+ starting May 1; gold prices plummet 1.8% breaking the $4600 mark.
1. VIXY down 1.51%, closing at 27.39. 2. The three major US indices closed in the red. S&P 500 down 35.11 points, a drop of 0.49%, closing at 7138.80 points. Dow Jones Industrial Average down 25.86 points, a decline of 0.05%, closing at 49141.93 points. Nasdaq down 223.301 points, a decrease of 0.90%, closing at 24663.799 points. 3. Nvidia down 1.63%, Meta down 1.07%, Tesla down 0.7%, Amazon down 0.54%, Google A down 0.15%, Microsoft up 1.04%, Apple up 1.16%. 4. Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index down 0.49%, closing at 6835.31 points. Among popular Chinese stocks, Kingsoft Cloud down 6.4%, GDS Holdings down 4.8%, CenturyLink down 3.7%, Xiaomi down 3.3%, XPeng down 2.6%, BYD (ADR) down 2.3%, Alibaba and Pinduoduo down 1.2%. 5. Semiconductor equipment and materials, storage concept stocks led the declines, SanDisk down over 6%, Dell Technologies down over 4%, Micron Technology and AMD down over 3%.
2026.4.27 US Stock Market Overview The US stock market is consolidating near all-time highs, with traders staying on the sidelines ahead of a packed week of earnings from tech giants, the Fed's interest rate decision, and the latest developments in the Middle East.
1. VIXY closed down 3.34%, at 27.81. 2. The three major indices are experiencing slight fluctuations at high levels. The S&P 500 closed up 8.83 points, a gain of 0.12%, at 6173.91 points, marking another all-time closing high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 62.92 points, down 0.13%, at 49167.79 points. The Nasdaq rose 50.502 points, up 0.20%, at 24887.10 points, achieving another all-time closing high for two consecutive trading days. 3. Nvidia gained 4%, Google A rose 1.72%, Tesla increased by 0.6%, Meta was up 0.53%, Microsoft gained 0.05%, while Amazon dropped 1.11% and Apple fell 1.27%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell 1.20%, closing at 6868.78 points. Among popular Chinese stocks, Atour dropped 5.4%, CenturyLink fell 4.2%, and both Wangsu Science & Technology and Bilibili, along with Alibaba, saw declines of over 2%. 5. Domino's Pizza dropped 8.8% after the takeout chain's Q1 sales fell short of expectations. 6. Bitcoin slid from $79,500 down to $76,500, a decrease of nearly 2%.