S&P 500 (SPX) Gains 0.5% This Week Amid Rising Volatility

Published on 5/21/2026

S&P 500 (SPX) Gains 0.5% This Week Amid Rising Volatility

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Stock futures rose, with Dow Jones futures up 67 points (0.1%) and S&P 500 futures gaining 0.1%. The S&P 500 is up 0.5% week-to-date, aiming for its eighth consecutive weekly gain. Long-term Treasury yields rose, with the 30-year yield reaching 5.19%, the highest since before the financial crisis, before easing to 5.09%. Oil prices fell nearly 2%, with West Texas Intermediate crude settling at $96.35 per barrel amid improved optimism about the Middle East conflict resolution.