What’s News in Markets: Clarity Act, Chips’ Dip, Klarna’s Pivot

市场新闻速递:清晰法案,芯片降温,Klarna转型

WSJ Your Money Briefing

2026-05-16

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What drove an up-and-down week for chips stocks like Intel, Nvidia, Micron and Qualcomm? And what kind of clarity did crypto traders get from the Clarity Act advancing in the Senate? Plus, how are investors liking Klarna’s pivot away from “buy now, pay later”? Host Jack Pitcher discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Hey listeners, your money briefing is still on a break,

  • but we 'll be back with more personal finance information for you in the future.

  • Until then, here's the news moving the markets this week.

  • 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.