Sector leaders: XLU +1.58%, XLRE +1.25%, XLK +1.01%. Laggards: XLB -1.41%, XLC -1.03%, XLE -0.53%. normal rotation.
Deep dive →Daily Brief archive · 2026-05-20
Archived snapshot from 2026-05-20.
DXY -0.22% (soft) · EUR/USD -0.20% · USD/JPY -0.05% · USD/CNH -0.22%.
Deep dive →10Y at 4.58% · -1.80% today · curve steep (+1.02) · flattening today · vol very calm.
Deep dive →Groups: Metals +1.20% · Ags -0.69% · Energy -5.65%. Leaders: Orange Juice +2.82%, Copper +2.64%, Silver +1.99%, Palladium +1.64%. Laggards: WTI Crude -8.55%, Brent Crude -5.54%, Natural Gas -2.86%, Corn -2.52%.
Deep dive →Gold +0.70% · Silver +1.99% · Platinum +1.39% · Palladium +1.64% · Copper +2.64%.
Deep dive →Brent $105.11 (-5.54%) · WTI $98.56 (-8.55%) · B-W spread $+6.55 · NatGas $3.02 (-2.86%) · OVX geopolitical premium.
Deep dive →Grains avg -1.53% · Softs avg -0.19% · Leader Orange Juice +2.82% · Laggard Corn -2.52%.
Deep dive →BTC +1.17% · ETH +1.23% · SOL +2.37% · dom 58.2% · F&G 27.
Deep dive →VIX 17.70 (normal) · -1.99% today · MOVE 85.3 · SKEW 135.5.
Deep dive →Cutting: BoE, SNB, RBA · On hold: US Fed, ECB, BoJ, BoC · Next: PBoC (LPR) in 0d.
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