Wolf Money(world market review 11-17 May 2026)
(Image credit: AZQUOTES.com) Market Summary 11-17 May 2026 *USA* + Trump leaves Beijing after historic 2-day summit with Xi, said he made some ‘fantastic trade deals’ -US annual inflation up from 3.3% to 3.8% in Apr; up 0.6% MoM after up 0.9% in previous mth + US retail sales up 0.5% MoM in Apr, sales at gasoline stations recorded biggest increase at 2.8% -US consumer sentiment index declined 3.2% MoM in May at 48.2 + US employment added average 39,250 jobs per wk in the 4 wks ending Apr 25 -US 10-year Treasury note rose 10bps to 4.6% at a fresh 1-year high as concerns over war-driven inflation intensified -US PPI rose seasonally adjusted 1.4% MoM in Apr, biggest increase since Dec 2022; up 6% YoY, the most since Dec 2022 -US core PPI rose by 1% MoM in Apr, rises the most since Mar 2022 + US manufacturing output rose 0.6% in Apr, the most in 14 mths -US business inventories rose 0.9% MoM in Mar, vs expectations of 0.8 up, strongest increa...