Subdued futures and higher oil prices amid concerns about the Middle East conflict point to a flat to slightly negative start for U.S. stocks on Monday.The Dow futures are down 0.17%, the S&P futures are lower by 0.07% and the Nasdaq futures are up slightly.With the crucial consumer prices inflation data (due on Tuesday), producer prices report (due on Wednesday) and retail sales data (on Friday) ...
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
Market Analysis
May 15, 2026 15:25 ET Apart from the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, the main news on the economics front this week included key price data from the U.S. and the first quarter economic growth figures from major economies. Both consumer prices and producer costs have started to reflect the effect of supply shocks due to the Middle East conflict. In Europe, GDP data was in focus, while inflation data from China dominated the news flow in Asia.