May 15, 2026

Stock indices continue their broad-based rally, and the S&P 500 reached 7,500 points

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Yesterday, the major stock indices closed out a day of broad-based gains. The S&P 500 rose +0.8%, while the Nasdaq led the gains with a +0.9% increase. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones rose +0.7% during the same session. With these movements, year-to-date, the indices have accumulated gains of +9.6%, +14.6%, and +4.2%, respectively.parte, el Dow Jones subió un +0,7% en la misma sesión. Con estos movimientos, en lo que va del año, los índices acumulan variaciones de +9,6%, +14,6% y +4,2%, respectivamente.

Meanwhile, yields on U.S. Treasury bonds rose slightly on Thursday. The 1-year Treasury note closed with a yield of 3.79%, up from 3.78% on Wednesday, while the 3-year Treasury note closed at 4.06%, also up from the previous 4.02%. The 10-year bond, meanwhile, rose from 4.47% to 4.48%.

Finally, as far as commodities are concerned, prices generally moved lower. Gold fell by 0.8% and closed at $4,652 per ounce. Soybeans also fell by 3.4% yesterday, closing at $431.50 per ton. Meanwhile, oil barely moved during the session, with gains of +0.1% for both WTI and Brent, trading at USD 101.2 and USD 105.7 per barrel, respectively.