#market volatility — FinScans

🌐 Macro

Powell Praised, Fed Communication Flubs Rattle Bond and Equity Markets

May 19, 2026 (39 days ago)

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell received accolades for his leadership but the central bank's muddled messaging undermined market confidence, lifting Treasury yields…

US10Y SPX VIX +1

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🌐 Macro

Bond Market Inflation Alarm Rattles Stocks, Fuels Rate-Hike Bets

May 17, 2026 (41 days ago)

The bond market's inflation warning is driving yields higher, pressuring stocks and raising the specter of additional Fed rate hikes.

US10Y SPX XAU/USD +1

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🏭 Commodities

Silver Plunges to End Volatile Week, Capping Rollercoaster Swings

May 15, 2026 (43 days ago)

Silver prices fell sharply to conclude a volatile week, with the metal surrendering earlier gains amid profit-taking and a firmer dollar, leaving…

XAG/USD

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📈 Stocks SPX 📊 Neutral

Stocks Waver as Traders Weigh Hot PPI Against AI’s Profit Boom

May 13, 2026 (45 days ago)

Stocks waver between a hot PPI stoking inflation anxiety and an AI profit boom lifting tech shares, leaving the S&P 500 little…

→ April PPI came in above consensus, renewing inflation fears

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📈 Stocks AAPL 📊 Neutral

Apple's stock has gone nowhere for 6 months. Traders expect a wild ride Thursday night

May 10, 2026 (48 days ago)

Apple stock faces heightened earnings volatility with options implying a 3.5% swing, well above the recent average of 1.8%, as investors await…

→ Apple's Q2 earnings report after Thursday's close

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🏭 Commodities USOIL 📈 Bullish

New Oil Shock Prompts Asian Governments to Intervene in Markets

May 8, 2026 (50 days ago)

Oil shock triggers Asian government interventions as crude prices spike, rattling equities, currencies, and stoking inflation fears across the region.

▲ Oil supply disruption driving prices higher

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