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Hey listeners, it's Saturday, May 16th.
I'm Jack Pitcher for The Wall Street Journal.
And this is What's News in Markets.
Our look at the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.
Let's get to it.
What started out as a strong week finished on a bit of a down note.
Rising bond yields around the world are sapping investors' appetite for stocks.
And oil prices are still climbing, reigniting fears about inflation.
All three major indexes fell more than 1% Friday.
For the week, the Dow dropped 0.2%, the S&P inched 0.1% higher, and the NASDAQ dropped a tenth of a percent.
It was a hectic week for chip stocks like Intel, Nvidia, Micron, and Qualcomm.
To give you a sense of the drama, here are some actual quotes from our coverage throughout the week.
On Monday, enthusiasm for artificial intelligence continued to drive the market.