May 13, 2026
PPI ran 3x consensus — biggest monthly print since March 2022. Engine paused DCA before CPI Tuesday and PPI today, now flipped to NEUTRAL. First NEUTRAL day of the live cycle. This is what discipline pays for.
PPI ran 3x consensus — biggest monthly print since March 2022. Engine paused DCA before CPI Tuesday and PPI today, now flipped to NEUTRAL. First NEUTRAL day of the live cycle. This is what discipline pays for.
Crypto Fear & Greed slipped from 73 to 69, out of the greed band. Bitcoin eased 1.1% to $78,384 with 5-day ETF flows still positive +$987M. All eyes on Thursday's August PPI at 8:30 AM ET.
Markets consolidate ahead of the upcoming PPI release in five days. Bitcoin held steady near $79,734, backed by $987M in 5-day ETF inflows.
US Services PMI data reported today, and August accelerated to 55.4% on the back of strong business activity, cleanly offsetting a slight moderation in manufacturing to 54.6%. Both sectors holding comfortably in expansion territory.
Equities rebounded and Bitcoin held steady at $77,408. BTC ETF flows are cooling down +$804M to +$253M, a 69% decrease in five-day inflows. Corporate credit spreads remain near cycle lows at 2.65%, providing steady macro support while the system pauses ahead of tomorrow's key economic print.