Nasdaq Gains 1.5% as Risk Appetite Returns on May 20

On May 20, U.S. stock indices rose with the Nasdaq Composite gaining 1.54%, driven by renewed risk appetite and easing oil prices and Treasury yields. AI hardware leaders like AMD led gains while Nvidia's post-earnings performance was mixed.

By Emma Newbery, The Motley Fool Thu, May 21, 2026 at 12:32 AM GMT+3 2 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Nasdaq Gains 1.5% as Risk Appetite Returns on May 20

Tickers: $AMD $CRM $CRWD $HAS $NVDA $SMCI

Topics: AI stocks Dow Jones Nasdaq oil prices S&P 500 Treasury yields

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