Stocks Rise as Crude Oil Prices Drop and Bond Yields Decline

U.S. stock indexes rose on May 20, 2026, with the S&P 500 up 0.78% and Nasdaq Composite gaining 1.24%, driven by lower bond yields and a drop in crude oil prices. The 10-year Treasury yield fell to 4.62%. Semiconductor stocks like Nvidia rose ahead of earnings.

By Rich Asplund Wed, May 20, 2026 at 6:17 PM GMT+3 7 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Stocks Rise as Crude Oil Prices Drop and Bond Yields Decline

Tickers: $DIA $NVDA $QCOM $QQQ $SPY

Topics: airlines bond yields crude oil semiconductors stocks

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