CBOE Volatility Index fell 14.20% on March 31, pulling below yesterday's close of $30.6100. Updated 3/31/26

NASDAQ Composite rose 1.80% on March 31, pushing above yesterday's close of $20,794.64. Updated 3/31/26

CARR fell 7.80% on March 31, pulling below yesterday's close of $59.25 — vs an avg daily swing of ±0.5% over 30 days. The Sigmanomics 7-day forecast conflicts with this move, projecting a range of $49.79–$54.95; current…

US CB Consumer Confidence rose to 91.200000 in January 2026, beating the estimate of 87.400000 and up from December’s 89.000000, ending a three-month streak below 90. The index remains below the 12-month average of 92.1…

US JOLTs Job Openings rose to 6.946000 million in February 2026, beating the 6.700000 million estimate and up from January’s 6.550000 million. This marks the largest monthly increase since December 2025, signaling labor…

US Chicago PMI surged to 57.700000 in January 2026, well above December’s 54.000000 and consensus of 51.000000, marking the strongest regional manufacturing expansion since July 2022. The 3.7-point increase signals robu…

US S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price YoY held steady at 1.4% in December 2025, matching November’s figure exactly. This flat reading follows a sharp deceleration from April’s 4.5% and remains well below the 12-month average o…

Canada’s Gross Domestic Product MoM was flat at 0.0% in January 2026, matching consensus and following December’s 0.1% gain. This stagnation reflects a fragile recovery as services growth offset weakness in goods-produc…

South Africa’s Balance of Trade in January 2026 registered at ZAR 9.310000B, sharply below December’s ZAR 23.18B and missing the estimate of -20.000000B. The surplus contracted by more than half from December to January…

Brazil's Gross Domestic Product MoM held steady at 78.7% in January 2026, matching December's figure and narrowly missing the 79.0% estimate. The reading remains above October's 78.1%, continuing a gradual upward trend …

DAX rose 0.80% on March 31, pushing above yesterday's close of $22,562.88. Updated 3/31/26

USD/SCR surged 1.20% on March 31, pushing above yesterday's close of 13.9500 — vs an avg daily swing of ±1.1% over 30 days. The Sigmanomics 7-day forecast aligns with this move, projecting a range of 14.3060–18.6656; cu…

BF.B rose 9.80% on March 31, pushing above yesterday's close of $23.49 — vs an avg daily swing of ±1.2% over 30 days. The Sigmanomics 7-day forecast aligns with this move, projecting a range of $24.44–$39.47; current pr…

SYY fell 15.30% on March 31, pulling below yesterday's close of $81.78 — vs an avg daily swing of ±0.5% over 30 days. The Sigmanomics 7-day forecast conflicts with this move, projecting a range of $58.83–$70.90; current…

Italy’s Inflation Rate YoY rose to 1.5% in February 2026, beating the 1.6% estimate and up from January’s 1.0%. This 0.5 percentage point increase marks the highest inflation since November 2025, driven by energy and fo…

EU Inflation Rate YoY rose to 1.9% in February 2026, matching consensus and up from January’s 1.7%. This increase reverses the prior month’s dip, with inflation remaining below the ECB’s 2% target and price pressures st…

EU CPI YoY rose to 1.8% in February 2026, up from January’s 1.6%, marking the highest reading since October 2025 but still below the ECB’s 2% target. The increase reflects higher energy and food prices while core inflat…

EU February CPI MoM rose to 0.600000%, reversing January’s -0.600000% decline in the sharpest monthly swing since 2022. This rebound reflects a shift from contraction to expansion, driven by energy and food price increa…

Greece’s Retail Sales YoY surged 5.1% in January 2026, sharply beating the consensus estimate of 0.7% and rebounding from December’s 0.3%. This marks the strongest growth since June 2025’s 7.5%, signaling renewed consum…

EU’s Inflation Rate MoM for February 2026 rose to 0.600000%, reversing January’s -0.600000% decline and missing the 0.700000% estimate. February’s rebound marks the strongest monthly gain since October 2025, driven by e…

Italy’s Inflation Rate MoM for February 2026 came in at 0.700000%, below the 0.800000% consensus and down from January’s 0.800000%. The print marks a slowdown in monthly inflation momentum but remains well above the 12-…