The stock market this past week (Mon. May 11 – Fri. May 15, 2026) was dominated by a tug-of-war between the unstoppable AI rally and growing fears about inflation, oil prices, and higher interest rates. The stock market experienced a roller-coaster week surging to new all-time highs on Thursday, with the S&P 500 crossing 7,500 and the Dow crossing 50,000 for the first time, before everything came tumbling back down on Friday due to a severe bond market rout, surging oil prices, and renewed inflation fears. The dominant story early in the week was the artificial intelligence trade. Semiconductor and infrastructure-related names continued to scream higher dragging the major indexes higher with them...

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This past week, U.S. stocks gained overall, with the S&P 500 rising 2.3% and the Nasdaq surging an astounding 5.5% on strong AI and tech momentum. Markets navigated volatile oil prices driven by Middle East tensions, while semiconductor stocks saw significant gains following positive industry developments. Technology led the gains, with the NASDAQ experiencing a strong week. Key movers included chip stocks like MU, AMD and QCOM. INTC shares jumped roughly 16% on reports of a preliminary deal to manufacture chips for AAPL, boosting the semiconductor sector on Friday. Earnings results have remained strong, with roughly 83% of S&P 500 companies beating expectations, alleviating concerns that higher energy costs or tariffs would hit profit margins.

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Last week--Monday, April 27 to Friday, May 1, 2026--the stock market had a strong week with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closing at record highs, driven by stellar tech earnings--notably Apple and Google--and continued AI enthusiasm. The week saw the S&P 500, the Nasdaq and the Russell all rise significantly as investors looked past ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The Nasdaq crossed 25,000 for the first time on May 1, powered by a 3% rise in Apple following strong results. Thursday marked the end of April, which was the best month in the stock market has had in six years. You have to go back to April of 2020 to find a month this strong.

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