Evening Market Recap - Monday, 18-May
From FactSet Evening Market Recap by Factset
May 18, 2026 · 6 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the decline in major US equity indexes and the ongoing volatility related to the US-Iran war narrative, along with positive news from the housing market index.
Major US equity indexes were lower in Monday trading, though stocks ended well off worst levels. The US-Iran war narrative continues to offer a lot of headline volatility, with little progress toward a resolution. In macro news, the May NAHB housing market index beat, rebounding after falling to its lowest level since last September in April.
Topics covered
- US equity markets
- housing market
- US-Iran relations
- macro news
- market volatility
Keywords
- US equity indexes
- market recap
- housing market index
- US-Iran war
- volatility
Mentioned in this episode
Places: US, Iran
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