Summary
A bullish day driven by soft inflation data, AI diplomacy headlines, and explosive gains across key tech names.
Market Recap
Market Movers
- 📈 US Producer Price Index : May 15, 2025
- 📈 US Retail Sales: May 15, 2025
- 📈 Unemployment Claims : May 15, 2025
- 📈 US UoM Consumer Sentiment : May 16, 2025
📚 Deep Dive 📚
Daily Market Recap: May 13, 2025
Trump Meets With Saudi Crown Prince & AI CEOs as Markets Rally
Top Story: The Saudi Meeting That Moved Markets
President Trump met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman today in Riyadh, joined by top U.S. tech CEOs including Tesla’s Elon Musk and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang. The spotlight was on Saudi Arabia’s growing AI ambitions — and America’s role in powering them.
- Musk revealed Tesla’s Optimus robot was showcased live during the meeting: “A huge moment for global innovation,” he said.
- Huang confirmed Nvidia will assist Saudi Arabia’s new AI startup Humain with chips and development resources.
Trump’s statement:
“The U.S. is driving the future. And we’re building it with our allies.”
From semiconductors to robotics, this summit could kick off a wave of deals across AI and infrastructure.
Inflation Update: April CPI Cools to 2.3%
The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.3% year-over-year in April, slightly below the 2.4% forecast and marking the lowest annual rate since February 2021. On a monthly basis, prices increased by 0.2%. Core inflation, which excludes food and energy, held steady at 2.8%. The moderation was driven by declining food costs and stable energy prices, while shelter costs continued to rise. Economists suggest that recent tariff adjustments may temporarily suppress inflation, but caution that these effects could reverse in the coming months.
📊 Market Movers Today
Major indexes surged on optimism from the U.S.-Saudi talks and strong tech momentum:
- 📈 S&P 500: +1.2%
- 📈 Nasdaq: +1.6%
- 📈 Dow Jones: +0.9%
- 🟡 Gold (GC): –0.4%
- 🛢 Oil (WTI): +0.7%
🟢 QQQ and SPY are now officially green for the year — and both are less than 5% away from hitting new all-time highs. Life happens fast on wall street!
How Did GAR Do Today?
Another strong day for the GAR team:
🚀 TSLA 350C (This Friday expiry): Entered at 10AM, took profit at the 1PM turn — calls hit +200% as the stock surged post-meeting. We shared the technical breakdown with members — because here, you learn while you earn.
🔥 HIMS stock (May 2nd buy): Now sitting at +80%
💥 HIMS 50C calls from last week: Our runner exploded to over +400% — we captured the move in full.
🧠 PLTR just hit a new all-time high at $130. Our article PLTR: Did $75.40 Mark the Bottom? nailed it — now +73% from that call.
🔮 Futures Team nailed a ES S&P 500 long for +25 points = a cool profit for the day! Consistent and steady wins is KEY.
Snapshot of some trophy Room gains today and TSLA alert:
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