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Daily Pulse · May 18, 2026 · 08:30 NY · signal
Friday flips broadly risk-off — Korea −6.1%, Temperature still 57 🟡 neutral Temperature 57/100
Risk-on rally — composite vs. tape gap
Index moves Index 1D 1W Rubin 100 -3.29% -1.60% HALO 100 -1.29% -1.83% Euro-AI 50 -2.25% -1.11% AW25 — -1.21%
Pattern alerts PFE support-confluence NEUTRAL NOC support-confluence WARNING MCD support-confluence WARNING AZN support-confluence WARNING UL support-confluence WARNING Cointegration 0 active pairs, 6 breaks.
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🟡 Mixed read. Temperature 57 stays in the transition zone while cross-asset, regions and four-of-four reference baskets all sell together on Friday's close.
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