US Stock Market Weekly Macro Outlook (May 18–22, 2026) Monday, May 18

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US-Israel reportedly may restart strikes on Iran as early as this week ★★★★★
Earnings: Baidu (BIDU) before market open
G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting
Samsung Electronics labor-management second-round mediation begins (key talks to avert strike risk) ★★★★★

Tuesday, May 19

US ADP Private Employment Change (week ending May 10)
Google I/O 2026 Developer Conference (May 19-20) ★★★★★
Russian President Putin’s state visit to China (May 19-20) ★★★★★

Wednesday, May 20

NVIDIA (NVDA) Q1 earnings after market close (THE biggest event of the week) ★★★★★
SpaceX expected to file IPO S-1 as early as Wednesday, targeting June 12 listing ★★★★★
EIA Weekly Crude Oil Inventory (week ending May 15)
Other key earnings: Lowe’s (LOW), Analog Devices (ADI), Target (TGT), Intuit (INTU), GDS Holdings, etc.
Fed releases April FOMC Meeting Minutes (Powell’s final minutes; signals start of the Walsh era) ★★★★★

Thursday, May 21

US Initial Jobless Claims (week ending May 16)
S&P Global US Manufacturing & Services PMI Flash (May)
Key earnings: Walmart (WMT) before open; NIO, NetEase (NTES), Vipshop (VIPS), etc.

Friday, May 22

University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Final (May)

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US Stock Market Weekly Macro Outlook (May 18–22, 2026) Monday, May 18

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