What I Am Reading
Monday, May 18, 2026
Markets
Commodities
- Gold at $4,500 an ounce has everyday Americans grabbing shovelsYahoo Finance
- Oil Prices Hit $110 as Trump Reignite’s Iran TensionBarron's
- Oil prices jump as Iran tensions persist, UAE nuclear plant hitYahoo Finance
- The World Can’t Get Enough U.S. Energy, Keeping Prices High for AmericansWall Street Journal
- ‘This is bad’: European oil shortages within weeks as inventories are depletedCNBC
Central banks
- Wow! The Federal Reserve's May Inflation Forecast Was Just Updated, and Things Are Looking Worse for Wall Street.Yahoo Finance
- The Economy Kevin Warsh Is Inheriting Is Not the One He WantedWall Street Journal
- Goldman Says Central Banks to Step Up Gold-Buying, Aiding PricesBloomberg
- Bank of England does not need to hike interest rates, says IMF — it may even need to cutCNBC
- For Retailers, It’s One Battle After AnotherWall Street Journal
China
- China’s Economy Unexpectedly Weakens as Iran War Fallout MountsWall Street Journal
Corporate Finance
- NextEra to Buy Dominion Energy in $67 Billion DealWall Street Journal
AI
Trade
Geopolitics
Beyond Markets
- Long Island Rail Road Strike: What to KnowWall Street Journal