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Investment Daily: US stocks ended mostly higher as Treasury yields fell

27 May 2026

Key takeaways

  • US stocks and Treasuries rose.
  • European stocks and government bonds fell.
  • Asian stocks traded mixed.

Markets

US stocks traded mostly higher on Tuesday, led by gains in technology and cyclical sectors. The S&P 500 added 0.6%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 1.2%.

US Treasuries rose after the long weekend as investors weighed geopolitical headlines. 10-year yields fell 8bp to 4.48%.

European stocks mostly fell on Tuesday amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty. The Euro Stoxx 50 fell 1.2%. The German DAX ended 0.8% lower and the French CAC 40 lost 1.0%. In the UK, the FTSE 100 rose 0.2%.

Eurozone government bonds fell. 10-year German and French bond yields rose 3bp to 2.98% and 3.59% respectively. In the UK, 10-year gilt yields fell 3bp to 4.87%.

Asian stock markets traded mixed on Tuesday, after Monday’s gains. Korea’s Kospi rallied 2.5% after returning from Monday’s holiday, led by gains in tech stocks. Japan’s Nikkei 225 ended 0.2% lower. Elsewhere, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng closed little changed while China’s Shanghai Composite slipped 0.2%. India’s Sensex fell 0.6%.

Brent crude for July settlement rebounded on Tuesday after dropping on Monday, closing 3.6% higher at USD99.6 a barrel. 

Key Data Releases and Events

Releases yesterday

In the US, higher energy prices weighed on the Conference Board Consumer Confidence index, which fell to 93.1 in May from an upwardly revised 93.8 in April.

Releases due today (27 May 2026)

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to leave the policy rate on hold in the near term, but rising inflationary pressures point to higher rates in H2 2026.

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