{"id":213102,"date":"2026-05-07T10:58:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T10:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/?p=213102"},"modified":"2026-05-08T08:35:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T08:35:30","slug":"weekly-economic-index-was-expected-to-reflect-ongoing-strength-may-6-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/traders-insight\/weekly-economic-index-was-expected-to-reflect-ongoing-strength-may-6-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Economic Index Was Expected to Reflect Ongoing Strength: May 6, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Wednesday, the following day\u2019s US Weekly Economic Index from the Dallas Fed was poised to reflect ongoing strength, following 10 consecutive reports with rates arriving ahead of 2.4%. Heading into the print on Wednesday, there was a 78% likelihood of a result that exceeds 2.4%, and a 58% chance of a number that fails to exceed 2.6%. Under and over, there was a 95% prospect of a statistic north of 2.2% as well as a 78% probability of a headline that was less than or equal to 2.8%. The last four weeks have arrived at 2.96%, 2.47%, 2.80% and 2.70% as activity has remained buoyant despite elevated oil prices, high borrowing costs and general uncertainty serving as risks to the outlook. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"138\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-4-1100x138.png\" alt=\"Forecast Contract - Will the Weekly Economic Index exceed 2.6 for the week of May 2, 2026?\" class=\"wp-image-213103 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-4-1100x138.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-4-700x88.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-4-300x38.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-4-768x96.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-4.png 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/138;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"973\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-5.png\" alt=\"Forecast Contracts - Weekly Economic Index\" class=\"wp-image-213104 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-5.png 900w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-5-700x757.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-5-300x324.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-5-768x830.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; aspect-ratio: 900\/973;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Source for images: ForecastEx<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Note: Prices are highest bids as of the morning of <a>May 6, 2026.<\/a><\/em> <em>Time until market closing was also <\/em><em>as of the morning of May 6, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Learn more about ForecastEx <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/forecasttrader.interactivebrokers.ie\/en\/home.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em><strong>here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disclaimer:<br>Forecast Contracts are only available to eligible clients of Interactive Brokers LLC, Interactive Brokers Canada Inc., Interactive Brokers Hong Kong Limited, Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited and Interactive Brokers Singapore Pte. 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