OPEX Friday Selloff: S&P 500 Falls 1.14% From Record High as Tech Leads Losses, Yields Spike, Brent Hits $107
# OPEX Friday Selloff: S&P 500 Falls 1.14% From Record High as Tech Leads Losses, Yields Spike, Brent Hits $107
> **Quick answer:** The S&P 500 dropped 1.14% on OPEX Friday May 15 2026, sliding from Thursday's record close of 7,501 to roughly 7,416 as options expiration mechanics unlocked heavy selling in tech, the 10-year Treasury yield jumped to 4.54% after a manufacturing beat, and Brent crude pushed to $107.30 on persistent Hormuz supply anxiety. The Nasdaq fell 1.62%, the Dow retreated to approximately 49,600 — below the 50,000 milestone — and only small-caps closed green, with the Russell 2000 gaining 0.67%.
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The stock market May 15 2026 Friday OPEX selloff ended one of the most remarkable weeks in recent market history with a sharp reversal. Just 24 hours after the S&P 500 set a new all-time high at 7,501, three converging forces — expiring options, a Treasury yield spike, and fading Trump-Xi optimism — unwound enough positioning to hand the index its worst single-session loss since late April 2026.
## What Happened at the Close: The Numbers That Matter
The final scorecard for Friday May 15 2026 tells a clear story about which sectors absorbed the most pain: