Thursday, May 21, 2026

Thursday Afternoon Links

[CNBC] S&P 500 is little changed as oil rally loses steam, Nvidia declines after earnings: Live updates

[Reuters] US Treasuries selloff exacerbated as mortgage investors hedge against rising yields

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Deere Shares Tumble With Farmers Facing ‘Ongoing Challenges’

[Reuters] Trump demands Iran's uranium and no tolls on Hormuz ships

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Iran in Talks With Oman Over Permanent Toll System for Hormuz

[Yahoo/Reuters] Some Fed officials and staff are fretting about state of financial markets

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Fed’s Barkin Says Repeated Supply Shocks Test Inflation Anchor

[AP] Average US long-term mortgage rate climbs to 6.51%, highest level in nearly nine months

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Walmart Flags Higher Fuel Costs Eroding Retailer’s Earnings

[The Hill] Groceries just had the biggest price hike in years. It’s about to get even worse, experts warn

[Reuters] Russia flexes nuclear muscles as tensions rise with NATO

[Bloomberg] US Manufacturing Expands Most in Four Years on Stockpiling Rush

[Bloomberg] Private Credit’s Unthinkable Becomes Reality as Trading Revs Up

[WSJ] Trump Postpones AI Executive Order Due to Concerns About Overregulation

[WSJ] The Memorial Day Barbecue Is Starting to Cost a Small Fortune

[WSJ] Fed’s Barkin Says Raising Rates Doesn’t Address Supply Shock-Driven Inflation