USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, May 19, 2026
USA-Canada intelligence brief covers Trump Iran strike halt, Massie Kentucky primary, Pentagon-Canada defence board pause, Carney economic announcement, six-state primaries.
May 19, 2026Wall Street sets the global risk appetite, and when it moves, emerging markets move with it. The Rio Times tracks the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, the dollar, Treasury yields, IPOs and the deals driving US and Canadian markets – through an emerging-market lens, with an eye on how every Wall Street swing reaches Latin American assets.
USA-Canada intelligence brief covers Trump Iran strike halt, Massie Kentucky primary, Pentagon-Canada defence board pause, Carney economic announcement, six-state primaries.
May 19, 2026
US energy giant NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) announced Monday May 18 it will acquire Virginia-based Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) in...
May 19, 2026
Google and Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced Monday May 18 a US-based joint venture to create a new artificial intelligence cloud...
May 19, 2026
The US paused a planned military strike on Iran after pressure from Gulf states and renewed negotiations through Pakistan, prompting...
May 19, 2026
A packed North American brief highlights Bill Cassidy’s primary loss, ongoing LIRR strike disruptions, Trump’s reported Q1 trades, a Supreme...
May 18, 2026
Friday closed the week Kevin Warsh took the Fed on a 54-45 Senate vote, the S&P 500 broke above 7,500...
May 15, 2026
Wednesday saw North American markets digesting a hot April PPI print. The S&P 500 closed Tuesday at 7,400.96 (-0.16%); Nasdaq...
May 13, 2026
April CPI rose 3.8% YoY—highest since May 2023—sending Nasdaq futures down 1% and oil past $101. What it means for...
May 12, 2026
S&P 500 hits record 7,300, DRAM ETF surges 30% in a week, CPI due Tuesday, and Warsh Fed vote looms...
May 11, 2026