Greetings,
Equities: Friday marked a bad ending to a challenging month in the market.
![The Daily Shot Brief – May 2nd, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EQ-SPX2205020530.png)
The Nasdaq 100 and the Nasdaq Composite saw the worst month since the financial crisis.
![The Daily Shot Brief – May 2nd, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EQ-BDX-Wors-Month-Since-fin-crisis2205020530.png)
Rates: The 2-year Treasury yield keeps climbing as more aggressive Fed rate hikes get priced in.
![The Daily Shot Brief – May 2nd, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/RA-US-2yr2205020530.png)
Commodities: Let’s take a look at last month’s performance across key commodity markets.
![The Daily Shot Brief – May 2nd, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/CO-Month2205020530.png)
The United States: The employment cost index came in well above forecasts, spooking the markets. The concern has been a wage-price spiral.
![The Daily Shot Brief – May 2nd, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/US-ECI2205020530.png)
Cryptocurrency: Most major cryptos ended April in the red.
![The Daily Shot Brief – May 2nd, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/BT-22205020530.png)
Food for Thought: Lastly, mortgage lending by fintech firms has surged in recent years.
![The Daily Shot Brief – May 2nd, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/VTB-Mortgage-lending-by-fintech-firms2205020530.png)
Edited by Alexander Bowers
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