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US Michigan Current Conditions fell to 47.8 in May 2026, down 4.7 from April's 52.5 reading. The reading missed the 52 consensus by 4.2. The print is running well below the 12-month average of 54.61. Over the past 3 months, Michigan Current Conditions averaged 54.56, vs 52.58 in the prior 3-month window. Michigan Current Conditions is now the lowest in 19 months.
across last 12 releases
Mar 2026
Sigmacast Σ-direction model: consensus + ½ × mean(surprise, trailing 90d).
| Symbol | Direction | Correlation | Asset Class | Signal Bias | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC/USD | ▲ Direct | +0.30 | CRYPTO | Bullish BTC | → View |
| GOOGL | ▼ Inverse | −0.26 | STOCKS | Bearish GOOGL | → View |
Correlation based on 12-month rolling window. Click any symbol to view its Sigmanomics forecast page.
The May 2026 reading fell from the previous value of 52.5. Over the last 12 releases, the Sigmanomics model has produced a median absolute forecast error of ±1.15. Historically, this indicator is positively correlated with BTC/USD (Bullish BTC) and negatively correlated with GOOGL (Bearish GOOGL).
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| Thursday, May 14, 2026 | Actual | Previous | Consensus | Sigmanomics Rolling-Surprise Forecast | Impact | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 | Retail Sales Ex Autos MoM | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.65 | Medium | |
| 12:30 | Initial Jobless Claims | 211 | 199 | 205 | 208.00 | Medium | |
| 12:30 | Continuing Jobless Claims | 1782 | 1758 | 1790 | 1786.00 | Low | |
| 12:30 | Export Prices YoY | 8.8 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 7.70 | Low | |
| 12:30 | Import Prices MoM | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 1.45 | Medium | |
| 12:30 | Retail Sales MoM | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.50 | High | |
| 12:30 | Import Prices YoY | 4.2 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.55 | Low | |
| 12:30 | Export Prices MoM | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.20 | Medium | |
| 12:30 | Retail Sales Ex Gas/Autos MoM | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.30 | Low | |
| 12:30 | Jobless Claims 4-Week Average | 203.75 | 203 | 203.5 | 203.63 | Low | |
| 12:30 | Retail Sales YoY | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.10 | Low | |
| 14:00 | Business Inventories MoM | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.85 | Medium | |
| 14:00 | Retail Inventories Ex Autos MoM | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.45 | Low | |
| 14:30 | EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change | 85 | 63 | 85 | 85.00 | Low | |
| 15:30 | Atlanta Fed GDPNow | 4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.85 | Medium | |
| Friday, May 15, 2026 | Actual | Previous | Consensus | Sigmanomics Rolling-Surprise Forecast | Impact | ||
| 12:30 | NY Empire State Manufacturing Index | 19.6 | 11 | 7.5 | 11.55 | Medium | |
| 13:15 | Industrial Production MoM | 0.7 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.50 | Medium | |
| 13:15 | Capacity Utilization | 76.1 | 75.7 | 75.8 | 75.95 | Low | |
| 13:15 | Manufacturing Production MoM | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.40 | Low | |
| 13:15 | Manufacturing Production YoY | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.75 | Low | |
| 13:15 | Industrial Production YoY | 1.4 | 0.76 | 0.4 | 0.90 | Low | |
| Monday, May 18, 2026 | Actual | Previous | Consensus | Sigmanomics Rolling-Surprise Forecast | Impact | ||
| 14:00 | NAHB Housing Market Index | 34 | 34 | 31.50 | Medium | ||