What’s Up w/Stocks, Cryptos, Gold & Silver? May 18th, 2026

It was a week that was filled with optimism about what might occur during President Trump’s visit to China to start...and filled with concern about what may come next as the visit ended without resolution to major issues like the Strait of Hormuz or the Russia – Ukraine war. In the end stocks finished the week close to where they began it – with a lot of volatility – which included new record highs for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq in between. While stocks performed best, significant selling set back in for digital currencies and for precious metals as well.