Russell 2026 Reconstitution: A $217B Day, Now Semi-Annual
FTSE Russell’s preliminary 2026 additions and deletions hit on May 22. The flip goes effective after the June 26 close – and now happens twice a year.
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Nikkei 225 Tops 65,000 First Time on Iran Peace, Tech Bid
Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed at a record 65,158 on May 25, 2026, up 2.87%. Iran peace talks crushed oil; SoftBank and chip equipment names led the bid.
Non-Traded BDC Outflows Top Inflows for First Time on Record
Stanger data shows Q1 2026 non-traded BDC gross sales of $4.9B vs $6.9B redemptions met — the first net outflow quarter ever for the $200B-plus segment.
Stellantis Bets €60B on FaSTLAne 2030; STLA Falls 6%
New CEO Antonio Filosa unveils Stellantis’ €60B FaSTLAne 2030 plan: 60 new vehicles, €36B for North America, €6B annual cost cuts. STLA fell 6.2%.
S&P 500 Hits 8-Week Win Streak, Longest Since 2023
Wall Street’s eight-week run, its longest since December 2023, lifted the S&P 500 to 7,473 as small caps and quantum names led Friday.
Mercury Raises $200M at $5.2B, Bids to Be a Real Bank
Mercury’s $200M Series D at a $5.2B valuation, led by TCV, signals fintech’s funding recovery as the startup pursues a U.S. national bank charter.
Russell 2000 Drops 2.4% as Long Yields Slam Small Caps
Small-cap stocks led Friday’s selloff with the Russell 2000 down 2.4% as rising Treasury yields rekindled fears about leverage, refinancing, and unprofitable balance sheets.
S&P 500 Tops 7,400 for the First Time on Trade and AI Tailwinds
The S&P 500 closed above 7,400 for the first time as a US CEO delegation met Chinese officials and Goldman Sachs projected $1T in AI investment.
Google’s $40B Bet Pushes Anthropic Toward $900B Valuation
Google committed up to $40B and Amazon pledged $5B as Anthropic eyes a $50B fundraise at a $900B valuation, marking the most aggressive private-market run-up in tech history.
Apollo Hits $1 Trillion in AUM as Private Credit Surges
Apollo Global Management crossed the $1 trillion assets-under-management milestone in Q1 2026, posting record fee earnings while private credit reshapes corporate finance.