{"id":242758,"date":"2026-05-13T12:59:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T16:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/?p=242758"},"modified":"2026-05-13T18:13:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T22:13:27","slug":"retail-sales-initial-claims-weekly-econ-index-due-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/traders-insight\/prediction-market\/retail-sales-initial-claims-weekly-econ-index-due-tomorrow\/","title":{"rendered":"Retail Sales, Initial Claims, Weekly Econ Index Due Tomorrow: May 13, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Interactive Brokers Prediction market expects tomorrow\u2019s April retail sales growth to slow to around 0.3% after March\u2019s 1.7% ascent. In addition to being a retreat in consumer spending, the result would be negative from an economic growth perspective, since inflation last month hit 0.6%, sinking the price-adjusted sales measure to -0.3%. The dynamic is important, as it illustrates how higher price pressure numbers place more of the burden on households to power gross domestic product further. The \u201cYes\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/predictionmarkets\/app\/#\/626425592\/product-details\/contracts?exchange=FORECASTX&amp;conid_yes=881918952\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contracts<\/a> across the -0.5%, 0% and 0.5% thresholds are going for $0.88, $0.71 and $0.20. For context, the monthly Reuters poll of 56 forecasters carries a median estimate of 0.5% amidst minimum and maximum projections of -0.3% and 1%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"592\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/image-38-1100x592.png\" alt=\"IBKR predictive market contracts regarding US retail sales.\" class=\"wp-image-242759 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/image-38-1100x592.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/image-38-700x377.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/image-38-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/image-38-768x414.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/image-38.png 1127w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/592;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-claims-to-remain-subdued\"><strong>Claims To Remain Subdued<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initial unemployment claims are expected to rise slightly from 200k to around 204k, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/predictionmarkets\/app\/#\/626425577\/product-details\/contracts?exchange=FORECASTX&amp;conid_yes=872443608\">pricing<\/a> in the Interactive Brokers prediction market carries a 64% probability of a figure above 200k amidst a 79% likelihood of a result that fails to exceed 210k. The odds signal ongoing strength and stability in labor conditions, as numbers of 220k or below have historically been associated with economic expansions because they support continued consumer spending capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"608\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/image-39-1100x608.png\" alt=\"IBKR predictive market contracts regarding US initial jobless claims.\" class=\"wp-image-242760 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/image-39-1100x608.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/image-39-700x387.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/image-39-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/image-39-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/image-39.png 1136w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/608;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-weekly-econ-index-to-continue-reflecting-strength\"><strong>Weekly Econ Index to Continue Reflecting Strength<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tomorrow\u2019s Weekly Economic Index from the Dallas Fed is expected to show that last week\u2019s activity grew at an annualized pace of around 2.6% according to the Interactive Brokers prediction market. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/predictionmarkets\/app\/#\/813720015\/product-details\/contracts?exchange=FORECASTX&amp;conid_yes=876922221\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cYes\u201d<\/a> at that threshold is going for $0.51, while the \u201cYes\u201d at 2.2% is available at $0.87. We\u2019ve consistently seen readings north of 2.5% for most of 2026, a development that bodes well for the ongoing expansion as well as corporate earnings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"606\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/image-40-1100x606.png\" alt=\"IBKR predictive market contracts regarding Weekly Economic Index\" class=\"wp-image-242761 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/image-40-1100x606.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/image-40-700x386.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/image-40-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/image-40-768x423.png 768w, 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