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US Retail Sales increased by 0.5% month-over-month in April 2026, matching the consensus estimate of 0.5%. This marks a slowdown from March’s 1.6% gain, a decrease of 1.1 percentage points. Despite the deceleration, April’s reading remains above the 12-month rolling average of 1.00%. Non-store retailers and motor vehicles led the growth in April, contributing significantly to the overall increase. Compared to the same period last year, US retail sales continue to demonstrate resilient consumer demand amid ongoing inflationary pressures. Investors are monitoring upcoming Federal Reserve communications and additional economic data releases for further direction. Updated 5/14/26
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Rice Futures (RR1) surged 0.3% on May 16, pushing above yesterday's close of 12.54.
Sugar Futures (SB1) slid 0.1% on May 16, pulling below yesterday's close of 14.79.
USD/SCR surged 2.1% on May 16, pushing above yesterday's close of 14.11. The Sigmanomics 7-Day Forecast is BULLISH.
EUR/SCR slid 4.9% on May 16, pulling below yesterday's close of 16.61. The Sigmanomics 7-Day Forecast is BULLISH.
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Wheat Futures (W_1) slid 1.2% on May 15, pulling below yesterday's close of 648.54.
CHZ/BTC surged 5.5% on May 15, pushing above yesterday's close of 0.00000055. The Sigmanomics 7-Day Forecast is BEARISH.
Australia's CFTC AUD speculative net positions rose to 78.700000K in May from 71.900000K in April, marking a notable increase in speculative interest. This upward shift follows a period of volatility in April, where pos…
Brazil's CFTC BRL speculative net positions surged to 66.800K in May, sharply above April's 46.400K. This marks a significant increase in speculative interest in the Brazilian real compared to the previous month. Market…
US CFTC Crude Oil speculative net positions fell to 178.800K in the week ending May 8, down from 191.900K the previous week, marking a notable decline. This drop signals reduced speculative bullishness in crude oil mark…
EU CFTC EUR speculative net positions registered 32.200000K for the week ending May 8, down from 35.700000K the previous week. This decline marks a slight pullback after last week’s increase, indicating a modest reducti…
UK CFTC GBP speculative net positions registered at -63.900000K for the week ending May 8, deepening the net short from the previous week's -60.600000K. This marks a continuation of increased bearish positioning since l…
US CFTC Gold Speculative net positions rose to 163.300000K in May from April’s 159.600000K, marking a moderate increase in bullish bets on gold. April’s net positions fluctuated between 156.3K and 164K, indicating stead…
Japan's CFTC JPY speculative net positions improved to -61.700000K in the week ending May 8, up from -102.100000K the previous week. This marks a significant reduction in net short positions, indicating a shift toward l…
US CFTC Nasdaq 100 speculative net positions rose to 1.200000K in the May 1 week, reversing from April 24's -2.300000K. This shift marks a return to net long positions after a brief net short period. Market participants…
US CFTC S&P 500 speculative net positions registered at -103.900000K for the week ending May 8, 2026, a slight decline from the previous -101.400000K on May 1. This marks a modest increase in net short positions, contin…
ARPA/USD surged 6.6% on May 15, pushing above yesterday's close of 0.01155. The Sigmanomics 7-Day Forecast is BULLISH.
CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) rose 6.6% on May 15, pushing above yesterday's close of 17.26.
RIF/USD surged 4.0% on May 15, pushing above yesterday's close of 0.07340. The Sigmanomics 7-Day Forecast is BULLISH.
Russia's Gross Domestic Product YoY rose to 1.800000% in March 2026, beating the 0.500000% estimate and reversing February's -1.100000% contraction. March's growth marks a strong rebound from February's decline, signali…
Enphase Energy Inc. (ENPH) rose 7.2% on May 15, beating yesterday's close of $48.00. The Sigmanomics 7-Day Forecast is BEARISH.