US Equity Markets Mixed After Hot Inflation Data, Higher Crude Oil Prices

04:08 PM EDT, 05/12/2026 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes were mixed on Tuesday after hotter-than-anticipated inflation data and higher crude oil prices amid US-Iran peace negotiation deadlock.

* The US seasonally adjusted consumer price index jumped by 3.8% in April from 3.3% in the prior month, according to data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, compared with the 3.7% consensus.

* The CPI increased 0.6% in April, as expected, following a 0.9% increase in the previous month. Core CPI gained 0.4%, higher than the consensus estimate for a 0.3% increase.

* June West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose $4.22 to settle at $102.28 per barrel, while July Brent crude, the global benchmark, was last seen up $3.53 at $107.75.

* Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) shares were up roughly 11%, the highest on the S&P 500, after the company reported higher fiscal Q1 non-GAAP earnings and net sales, and issued fiscal Q2 and 2026 non-GAAP EPS outlook above analysts' estimates.

* Shares of Qualcomm (QCOM) and Intel (INTC) dropped nearly 12% and 6.5%, respectively, the steepest slides on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, amid a sell-off in the tech sector following the extended closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

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