DOW JONES–The US stock markets are trending lighter on Tuesday. US President Donald Trump says he is foregoing an attack on Iran that was originally planned for Tuesday. Investors see this as an indication that negotiations between Iran and the USA are continuing. However, Trump warned that the US military was prepared to launch a full, large-scale attack on Iran at any time if an acceptable agreement was not reached. But the statements are not supported. The rally in semiconductor stocks continues to lose momentum and investors tend to take profits. Around midday (New York time) the Dow Jones index fell by 0.4 percent to 49,509 points. The S&P 500 lost 0.5 percent and the Nasdaq Composite 0.8 percent.
“The lack of clarity about diplomatic progress and the risk of renewed escalation are causing the markets to continue to act cautiously,” says market strategist Zaheer Anwari from The Revacy Fund with a view to the Iran war. The quarterly figures from AI giant Nvidia, which are due on Wednesday after the US stock market closes, are causing restraint in the sector. These could reignite the hype around AI chips, but also harbor the potential for disappointment for the sector – especially because the market’s hopes are so high. The price falls by 0.3 percent. Investors are also eagerly awaiting SpaceX’s prospectus, which is expected to be filed in the coming days.
US government bond yields continue to rise. The 10-year US Treasury yield rose 3 basis points to 4.66 percent. According to market observers, Trump’s announcement that he would postpone a planned military strike against Iran has eased the situation somewhat, but has not eliminated concerns about inflation. Oil prices, whose rise had fueled fears of inflation, are now showing mixed results. Brent oil fell in price by 1 percent to $111 per barrel. The US variety WTI is trending little changed.
The dollar index gained 0.2 percent and the price of gold fell more significantly – the troy ounce fell by 1.2 percent. Speculation about key interest rate increases due to oil price-related inflation is weighing on the precious metal.
On the stock market, Home Depot rose by 1.1 percent after presenting first quarter figures. The hardware store operator posted profits above market estimates. ServiceNow lost 1.7 percent as a result of profit-taking, having previously benefited from Bank of America resuming its monitoring of the software company with a buy recommendation.
Agilysys jumped nearly 14 percent after the hospitality software provider beat profit and revenue expectations in the fourth fiscal quarter. It was the 17th consecutive quarter of record sales. After issuing a convertible bond, Akamai Technologies lost 4.5 percent.
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INDEX last +/- % +/- abs. End of the previous day
DJIA 49,509.13 -0.4 -176.99 49,686.12
S&P 500 7,366.47 -0.5 -36.58 7,403.05
NASDAQ Comp 25,878.18 -0.8 -212.55 26,090.73
NASDAQ 100 28,840.99 -0.5 -153.38 28,994.37
US Treasury yield +/- daily high daily low
2 years 4.12 +0.03 4.14 4.05
5 years 4.32 +0.04 4.35 4.24
10 years 4.66 +0.03 4.69 4.59
FOREIGN EXCHANGE last +/- % +/- abs. End of the previous day Mon, 6:05 p.m
EUR/USD 1.1606 -0.4 -0.0049 1.1655 1.1647
EUR/JPY 184.38 -0.4 -0.7500 185.13 185.0000
EUR/CHF 0.9155 +0.1 0.0013 0.9142 0.9150
EUR/GBP 0.866 -0.2 -0.0015 0.8675 0.8673
USD/JPY 158.83 0.0 0.0000 158.83 158.8300
GBP/USD 1.3398 -0.3 -0.0035 1.3433 1.3424
USD/CNY 6.8144 +0.2 0.0144 6.8000 6.8000
USD/CNH 6.8156 +0.3 0.0167 6.7989 6.8009
AUS/USD 0.7108 -0.8 -0.0058 0.7166 0.7157
Bitcoin/USD 76,588.57 -0.4 -279.98 76,868.55 76,272.57
ROHOEL last +/- % +/- abs. End of the previous day
WTI/Nymex 108.61 -0.1 -0.05 108.66
Brent/ICE 111.04 -1.0 -1.06 112.10
Metals last +/- % +/- abs. End of the previous day
Gold 4,510.49 -1.2 -55.49 4,565.98
Silver 74.67 -3.9 -3.00 77.67
Platinum 1,937.85 -2.1 -41.75 1,979.60
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May 19, 2026 12:37 ET (16:37 GMT)
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