16/05/2026
MARKET ALERT — May 16, 2026
Global bonds sold off hard Friday. The 30-year U.S. Treasury hit 5.13% — highest since 2007. Oil: +4.2% in one session to $105/barrel. Gas nationwide: $4.50/gallon, up 51% since the Iran conflict began.
S&P 500 fell 1.24%. Nasdaq: -1.54%. Intel -6%. Nvidia -4.4%. Rate hike odds for 2026 jumped from 1% to 45% in 30 days.
Bitcoin slipped to $79K as macro pressure mounts — even as a major U.S. crypto bill cleared Senate committee. Gold dropped 2.2% as yields and the dollar strengthened.
New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh takes over today. His first test arrives immediately.
This is not financial advice. All data sourced from public market feeds and verified news outlets. Do your own research.
Here is a fact most investors never see:
The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield just hit its highest level since 2007 — the same year the global financial crisis began.
Gas prices are up 51% in under six months.
Rate hike probability went from 1% to 45% in 30 days.
What does history say happens next?