What I Am Reading
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Markets
- S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs as Nvidia rally powers tech gainsReuters
- Dow Trades Above 50000 as Investors Focus on AI TradeWall Street Journal
- Cisco Stock Soars After Earnings. Its DotCom Past Is Coming ’Round Again.Barron's
- War, inflation and Trump’s tariffs have shaken the US. Why does the stock market keep going up?Guardian
Credit
Commodities
Central banks
US economy
US politics
Europe
Japan
AI
Trade
Geopolitics
- Xi warns Trump that mishandling Taiwan could spark ‘conflicts’Washington Post
- Saudi Arabia floats Middle Eastern non-aggression pact with IranFinancial Times
- BRICS foreign ministers meet in India as Iran war, oil prices and divisions test the bloc's unityLA Times
- Exclusive: Iraq seeking financial assistance from IMF, World Bank as result of Iran warReuters
Beyond Markets
- Military Snipers Are Being Put Out of a Job by DronesWall Street Journal
US Retail Sales (April 2026)
- Source:U.S. Census Bureau