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THE RECORD · DAILY ARCHIVE

May 28, 2026 — The Record

Risk Gauge: 38/100 · Phase: EXPANSION · 4 briefs · 6 top movers

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4 BRIEFS · CHRONOLOGICAL · ALL TIMES UTC THU 28 MAY 2026
03:15
RADAR
MACRO RADAR 03:15 UTC #

MACRO RADAR — May 28

Risk 38/100 · 6 movers

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MACRO OVERVIEW

Risk Gauge: 37.8/100 (Low). Phase: EXPANSION. Composite Risk: 34.4/100 (MODERATE). Geopolitical risk: 44/100 (MODERATE). Top: Middle East / Red Sea 53/100 (ELEVATED, natural_gas bullish).

CRYPTO

BTC: $75,848 · ETH: $2,075 · SOL: $83.78 Crypto sentiment: 22 (Extreme Fear, 7d avg 27) (falling).

LIQUIDITY & CREDIT

Global CB Liquidity: $18.06T (YoY -2.83%) — fed $6.71T · ecb $7.18T · boj $4.17T US M2: $22.80T (YoY +4.72%) HY Credit Spreads: 272bps NORMAL (composite: CAUTION) BDRY: $12.80 (+12.3% 30d, UP — BULLISH_SHIPPING). Oil: SUPPLY_TIGHTENING, crude 445.0M bbl, refinery 91.6%, SPR 374M.

KEY PRICES

SPY +0.6% | QQQ +1.7% | VIX -4.2% | TLT +0.7% | DXY +0.2% | OIL -3.4%

OVERNIGHT vs US CLOSE

▲ IPWR: +13.4% ▼ PDD: -10.4% ▲ UMAC: +8.1% ▲ NIO: +7.9% ▲ IREN: +7.6% ▼ QCOM: -7.5%

HEGEMONY SNAPBACK

2.5/6 — WATCH USD Index 119.29 (R), Gold $4508 (Y), Oil $112 (R)

NOTABLE Z-SCORES

[-] 2s10s Curve: -2.24σ [-] 10Y Breakeven Inflation: -1.79σ [+] WTI Crude Oil: +1.75σ [+] 30Y Mortgage Rate: +1.73σ [+] 2Y Treasury: +1.69σ

US OPEN SETUP

Sector rotation favors industrial metals and semiconductors as crypto outflows intensify. Watch for spillover from digital asset weakness into risk sentiment, though traditional tech remains resilient on fundamental drivers.

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{"regime":"EXPANSION","riskGauge":37.8,"compositeRisk":34.4,"geoRisk":44} api.agentcanary.ai/api/docs npm i agentcanary-mcp Not financial advice
09:15
SIGNAL
SIGNAL SCAN 09:15 UTC #

SIGNAL SCAN — May 28

Risk 38/100 · 6 movers

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SNAPSHOT

Risk assets diverge as semiconductors and metals bid while crypto faces broad liquidation pressure. Industrial rotation outpacing speculative positioning amid shifting flow patterns. BTC at $74,176, below $75K. Crypto sentiment: 22 (Extreme Fear, 7d avg 27) (falling). Equity sentiment (CNN F&G): 60.7 (Greed), 7d avg 60.3, 30d avg 66.3. BTC ETF flows: -$733M outflow on May 28 (Thu close), after -$1.4B outflow trailing 5-trading-day.

SECTOR STRENGTH

Top sectors: SMH +3.3%, COPX +3.3%, URA +2.5%, XLF -1.0%, XLE -4.2%. 1. Semiconductors (SMH +3.3%) — strong 2. Copper Miners (COPX +3.3%) — bid 3. Uranium (URA +2.5%) — rotating 4. Financials (XLF -1.0%) — weak 5. Energy (XLE -4.2%) — dump

MACRO RISK DASHBOARD

Pre-market — tradfi reflects Wed close, crypto live. Risk Gauge: 37.8/100 (Low). Phase: EXPANSION. SPY +0.6% | QQQ +1.7% | VIX -4.2% | TLT +0.7% | DXY +0.2% | OIL -3.4% Composite Risk: 32.6/100 (MODERATE). CAPE: 42.3 (BUBBLE_TERRITORY, 99th %ile, +147% vs mean). Geopolitical risk: 46/100 (MODERATE). Top: Middle East / Red Sea 55/100 (ELEVATED, natural_gas bullish).

RATES + CYCLE

ICSA: 209K (DOWN trend, -0.17z) Business cycle: LEI 99.85 (STABLE), claims ↓209K, 2s10s +0.48. Fed implied: -1.6 cuts (HIKES_PRICED); 10Y breakeven 2.39% (NORMAL).

FORWARD SCENARIOS

SCENARIO A (33%) — Industrial Rally Extension SPY: $772.03-786.42 (+3-5%) QQQ: $764.40-785.37 (+5-8%) BTC: $77,730-81,284 (+5-10%) SCENARIO B (33%) — Crypto Divergence Peaks BTC: $79,862-84,838 (+8-14%) TLT: $82.85-84.48 (-3 to -1%) QQQ: $708.48-722.46 (-3 to -1%) SCENARIO C (34%) — Defensive Rotation TLT: $87.75-89.39 (+3-5%) DXY: 100.31-102.21 (+1-3%) SPY: $728.89-736.08 (-3 to -2%)

NARRATIVES

↑ China (Short): 0.578 (Δ +0.031, EARLY) ↑ Korea: 0.587 (Δ +0.021, EARLY) ↑ Robotics★: 0.583 (Δ +0.020, MIXED)

BIG MOVES + DRIVERS

Top movers: EWY +8.9%, NEAR -8.4%, ONDO -6.5%, RENDER -6.4%, BRENT -5.3%, SOXX +5.0%. EWY $198.29 (+8.9%) — South Korea equity rally on regional rotation momentum NEAR $2.40 (-8.4%) — Protocol token under pressure amid broader crypto deleveraging ONDO $0.37 (-6.5%) — Real-world asset token pullback despite TVL milestone headlines RENDER $2.05 (-6.4%) — AI token weakness as speculative positioning unwinds BRENT $94.35 (-5.3%) — Oil futures decline on demand concerns and supply dynamics SOXX $563.98 (+5.0%) — Semiconductor strength driving tech hardware rotation Industrial assets outperforming as speculative crypto and energy face liquidation pressure

POSITIONING

BTC ETF flows (DefiLlama, issuer-reported): -$733M outflow on May 28 (Thu close) (IBIT -$528M, GBTC -$105M, FBTC -$60M). Trailing 5-trading-day net: -$1.4B outflow. Gold (COMEX): +94.4K net, Δ -6.2K (HEAVY_LIQUIDATION) Copper #1 (COMEX): +75.0K net, Δ +1.5K (ADDING_LONGS)

INTEL

▼ Energy Shock Driving Persistent Inflation [BRENT, WTI, XLE, VIX] ▼ Crypto Market Capitulation Deepens [BTC, ETH] ▲ AI Chip Euphoria Accelerates [SOXX, MU] Congress (last 3 pages): 14 buys / 22 sells [D:12B/16S, R:2B/6S]. Top: STT(2), QCOM(2), ADI(1), FCNCA(1).

IMPLICATION

Sector rotation favoring industrial exposure over speculative positioning. Semiconductors and metals leading while energy faces headwinds. Crypto outflows signal risk appetite shift. Watch for continuation of hardware strength versus broader tech divergence. Position defensively in growth while maintaining commodity exposure.

JSON

{"regime":"EXPANSION","riskGauge":37.8,"cape":42.32,"equitySentiment":60.7} api.agentcanary.ai/api/docs npm i agentcanary-mcp Not financial advice
15:15
PULSE
MARKET PULSE 15:15 UTC #

MARKET PULSE — May 28

Risk 38/100 · 6 movers

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CRYPTO

BTC: $73,120 — 1d:RISK_OFF · 4h:RISK_OFF · below $75K ETH: $1,979 · (same) SOL: $80.60 · (same) Crypto sentiment: 22 (Extreme Fear, 7d avg 27) (falling).

WHALE ALERTS

• 2,266 BTC ($169.8M) — transferred from Coinbase Institutional to unknown wallet • 1,410 BTC ($105.8M) — transferred from unknown wallet to Coinbase Institutional • 1,006 BTC ($75.3M) — transferred from unknown wallet to Coinbase Institutional

STABLECOIN WHALES

• 250M USDC ($250M) — minted at USDC Treasury • 200M USDT ($200M) — transferred from unknown wallet to #Binance • 130M USDT ($130M) — transferred from #Kraken to unknown wallet FUNDING ARB (OI>$5M, |spread|<1%) • TON: 54% net APR (0.0245% rate) · Long Binance / Short Bybit · OI $57.6M · Spread +0.08%

OPEN INTEREST

Total OI (top 43 perps): $107.6B Top OI: BTC $56.6B · ETH $32.6B · SOL $5.6B · XRP $2.9B · HYPE $2.5B OI shifters (4h): XLM +20.2% · DYDX -7.8% · FET -4.9% · EIGEN -3.9% · FIL -3.5%

POSITIONING

BTC ETF flows (DefiLlama, issuer-reported): -$733M outflow on May 28 (Thu close) (IBIT -$528M, GBTC -$105M, FBTC -$60M). Trailing 5-trading-day net: -$1.4B outflow. BTC options — BEARISH: max pain $75,000 (29MAY26), P/C 0.68 OI / 0.88 vol, put skew +28.5 IV. Perp funding (8h, cross-exchange mean): BTC +0.4742% (18/21 positive, long-biased). Whale positioning (Hyperliquid, top 3 by notional): HYPE: $31M long / $47M short (net short $16M, -$3.2M PnL); BTC: $46M long / $26M short (net long $20M, -$959K PnL); ETH: $16M long / $52M short (net short $36M, +$3.2M PnL). Liquidations: 24h total $366.8M; latest 4h $1.2M (58.4% long / 41.6% short, 134L/101S events, balanced). ETH stake APY 2.39% vs T-bill 3.60% (spread -1.21, TBILL_FAVORED).

SCENARIO

↑ Late Cycle · ↑ Recession · ↓↓ Goldilocks · ↑ Stagflation · ↑ Hegemony · ↑ Displacement

INTEL

▼ Energy Crisis Drives Persistent Inflation [BRENT, WTI, XLE, VIX] ▼ Central Bank Policy Divergence Amid Iran Conflict [VIX, EWY] ▼ Crypto Capitulation Accelerates [BTC, ETH]

IMPLICATION

Cyclical rotation accelerates with semiconductors and metals leading while energy faces headwinds. Crypto outflows suggest institutional rotation into traditional reflation plays. Watch for continuation of this industrial complex bid versus defensive positioning into tomorrow's session.

JSON

{"btc":74176,"cryptoSentiment":22,"regime":"EXPANSION"} api.agentcanary.ai/api/docs npm i agentcanary-mcp Not financial advice
21:15
WRAP
MARKET WRAP 21:15 UTC #

MARKET WRAP — May 28

Risk 38/100 · 6 movers

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DAILY SYNTHESIS

Markets closed with clear sector differentiation as defense and discretionary names captured flows while crypto faced sustained pressure. The rotation into cyclical positioning suggests risk appetite returning, though crypto weakness signals selective risk-taking rather than broad euphoria. Tomorrow's setup favors continued industrial momentum against potential utility stabilization.

CLOSING PRICES

SPY +0.5% | QQQ +0.7% | VIX -3.4% | TLT +0.8% | DXY -0.2% | OIL +0.1%

vs MORNING

SPY -0.1% | QQQ -0.9% | VIX +0.9% | TLT flat | DXY -0.4% | OIL +3.5%

EVENING NEWS

▲ Sal Ternullo: Near achieves product market fit with AI-driven transactions, cross-chain capabilities enhance user experience, and the token is undervalued based on fundamentals | Bankless ▼ Sui Network Goes Down for Hours, Just Months After the Last Downtime ▲ Bitcoin Miners Face AI Squeeze as Hash Rate Flattens and Network Enters New Security Phase, Fidelity Says ▲ Anthropic nears $1T valuation after $65B raise as Claude demand accelerates ▼ Cattle Pulling Back on Thursday

SCENARIO SHIFTS

↑ Late Cycle · ↓↓ Goldilocks · ↑ Hegemony · ↑ Displacement

REGIME CHECK

Risk Gauge: 37.8/100 (Low). Phase: EXPANSION.

SECTOR CLOSE

Top sectors: ITA +2.6%, XLY +2.2%, XBI +2.0%, XLU -1.5%, XLE -1.6%. Sector dispersion: 67 (EXTREME, breadth BROAD_STRENGTH), 81% positive 1w.

UPCOMING — HIGH IMPACT

[JPN] Tokyo Consumer Price Index(YoY)(May) (+2 variants) — May 28 23:20 UTC (prev: 1.5%) [JPN] Tokyo Core Consumer Price Index (YoY)(May) — May 28 23:30 UTC (prev: 1.5%) [JPN] Unemployment Rate(Apr) — May 28 23:30 UTC (prev: 2.7%) [JPN] Retail Sales (billion yen)(Apr) (+1 variants) — May 28 23:50 UTC (prev: 14306) [JPN] Seasonally adjusted retail sales (MoM)(Apr) (+1 variants) — May 28 23:50 UTC (prev: 1.3%) [JPN] Cabinet Office Consumer Confidence Index (month)(May) — May 29 05:00 UTC (prev: 32.2)

CONTRARIAN

• VIX down 3.4% suggests complacency precisely when AI valuations hit bubble territory and crypto infrastructure fails • TKMS +3.8% defense rally may be overdone if AI displacement reduces need for traditional military hardware

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72H TRACK RECORD

4 of 4 scored · 2026-05-31

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MACRO RADAR
Regime EXPANSION held all day
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SIGNAL SCAN
Scenario A “Industrial Rally Extension” landed 0/3
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MARKET PULSE
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MARKET WRAP
Regime EXPANSION held overnight (no SPY data for direction check)
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