The Goldilocks Rally: Cooling Inflation Sparks Market Surge

Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1621. In the final trading week of May 2026, the markets experienced a broad relief rally driven by cooling inflation data. The Core PCE index rose just 0.1%, fueling optimism for potential interest rate cuts and boosting bond prices (TLT) and technology stocks (QQQ). Key highlights included Nvidia's growth with its Rubin architecture, strong sales at Costco, and a sectorleading performance from technology (XLK). Financial analyst Sunny Sideup suggests investors pivot from heavy cash positions toward ratesensitive assets like real estate (VNQ) and international emerging markets (VWO) as the economy balances between growth and stability.