Markets

S&P 500 at 7,408; Nasdaq 26,225—both down over 1%

May 15 brought S&P -1.24%, Nasdaq -1.54%, Dow -1.07% as Trump-Xi talks fizzled. Week-to-date both indices managed +0.3%.

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