Stock Market Today, May 15: High Yields and Inflation Fears Weigh on Stocks at Midday

U.S. equities fell sharply at midday, with the S&P 500 down 1.08% to 7,420.06, the Nasdaq Composite off 1.36% to 26,272.23, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lower by 0.98% to 49,574.02. The move was driven by rising yields, higher oil prices, and weakness in AI-related technology stocks, reversing earlier market strength. The combination points to a broad risk-off shift with market-wide implications.

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U.S. equities fell sharply at midday, with the S&P 500 down 1.08% to 7,420.06, the Nasdaq Composite off 1.36% to 26,272.23, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lower by 0.98% to 49,574.02. The move was driven by rising yields, higher oil prices, and weakness in AI-related technology stocks, reversing earlier market strength. The combination points to a broad risk-off shift with market-wide implications.