{"id":168776,"date":"2026-05-21T14:27:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=168776"},"modified":"2026-05-21T14:27:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:27:31","slug":"nordfx-morning-update-may-21-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=168776","title":{"rendered":"NORDFX MORNING UPDATE | May 21, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Wall Street Rebounds<\/strong> US markets closed strongly on Wednesday. The Dow reclaimed 50,000 (+1.31%, to 50,009), the S&amp;P 500 climbed 1.08% to 7,433, and the Nasdaq jumped 1.54% to 26,270\u200a\u2014\u200adriven by falling oil prices and growing optimism that US-Iran talks are nearing resolution. US futures are pointing higher again this morning: S&amp;P +0.32%, Nasdaq\u00a0+0.63%.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd16 <strong>Nvidia Smashes Expectations<\/strong> After the close, Nvidia reported Q1 FY2027 results: revenue $81.6B (+85% YoY, vs. $78.8B est.), non-GAAP EPS $1.87 (vs. $1.77 est.), with Data Center revenue up 92% YoY to $75.2B. New $80B buyback announced, dividend raised to $0.25\/share. NVDA rose ~0.5% after\u00a0hours.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf0f <strong>Asian Markets Surge on Nvidia Wave<\/strong> Asia is rallying sharply today. Japan\u2019s Nikkei 225 is up 3.52%, led by SoftBank (+~20%). South Korea\u2019s Kospi is surging 7.68% after a Samsung Electronics strike involving 47,000+ workers was averted\u200a\u2014\u200aSamsung +6%, SK Hynix +11%. Australia\u2019s ASX 200 is up 1.69%. China\u2019s CSI 300 gained 0.56%, while the Hang Seng trades\u00a0flat.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udee2\ufe0f <strong>Oil Pulls Back<\/strong> WTI shed 5.66% on Wednesday to $98.26\/bbl, and Brent settled at $105.02, after Trump said US-Iran talks are in \u201cfinal stages\u201d and three supertankers resumed Strait of Hormuz transit. Oil remains ~50% above pre-conflict levels. WTI is trading ~$99\u2013102 this\u00a0morning.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfe6 <strong>Fed Minutes: Hawkish Turn<\/strong> The April 29 FOMC minutes (released Wednesday) showed a deeply divided Fed\u200a\u2014\u200a4 dissents, the most since 1992. A majority signaled rate hikes may be needed if Iran-driven inflation persists. Rates held at 3.50%-3.75%, but the easing bias is fading. These are the first minutes inherited by new Chair Kevin Warsh; some desks are now pricing in a possible hike by late 2026\/early 2027. Cuts remain possible only if the Middle East conflict resolves\u00a0quickly.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd47 <strong>Gold<\/strong> Spot gold ~$4,500\/oz, supported by geopolitical risk and inflation fears but capped by rising Treasury\u00a0yields.<\/p>\n<p>\u20bf <strong>Bitcoin<\/strong> BTC trading around $77,400, consolidating in a broader risk-on environment.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccb <strong>Today\u2019s Key Events<\/strong> \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 US Initial Jobless Claims | \ud83d\udcca Flash PMIs (May) | \ud83d\udcdd FOMC Minutes digestion continues<\/p>\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f <em>Trading CFDs involves significant risk. Capital at\u00a0risk.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>#NordFX #ForexNews #MorningUpdate #Gold #Oil #Bitcoin #Nvidia #Nikkei #Kospi #AsianMarkets #Fed\u00a0#Forex<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/coinmonks\/nordfx-morning-update-may-21-2026-5ea2afd143d7\">\ud83c\udf05 NORDFX MORNING UPDATE | May 21, 2026<\/a> was originally published in <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/coinmonks\">Coinmonks<\/a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udcc8 Wall Street Rebounds US markets closed strongly on Wednesday. The Dow reclaimed 50,000 (+1.31%, to 50,009), the S&amp;P 500 climbed 1.08% to 7,433, and the Nasdaq jumped 1.54% to 26,270\u200a\u2014\u200adriven by falling oil prices and growing optimism that US-Iran talks are nearing resolution. US futures are pointing higher again this morning: S&amp;P +0.32%, Nasdaq\u00a0+0.63%. 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