Thursday, September 3, 2026
Retail attention has rotated away from equities toward political collectibles as the US Mint Trump coin sold out, while energy stocks rallied to three-month highs with almost no search interest. Recession anxiety is climbing back to 38 as buy stocks interest fades to 26.
Ongoing Stories(3)
Macro Complacency
Still TrendingRecession searches climbed further to 38, up from 32 yesterday, as risk-off sentiment continues to intensify.
See previous coverageSPCX Mirage
Winding DownActual search interest fell to 3, yet rising query breakouts of +97,000% continue to mislead retail off near-zero bases.
See previous coverageSandisk
Winding DownSearch interest collapsed to 1 after weeks of dominance; the semiconductor attention trade is exhausted.
See previous coverageVisualizations(5)
XLE Energy ETF Hits 3-Month Highs
XLE rallied from July lows near 52.81 to 65.10, gaining 11.7% over three months as energy became the best-performing sector.
Crude Oil Breaks $90 on Hormuz Fears
WTI crude surged from July lows near $68.55 to $90.45, a 32% rebound driven by US-Iran supply risk and inventory draws.
Macro Sentiment Reversal: Recession Anxiety Returns
Recession searches surged to 38, up 81% from late-August lows of 21, while buy stocks interest faded to 26 and crash queries held at 8.
Retail Attention Rotation: Squeeze Stocks vs Trump Coins
Trump coin searches exploded from 0 to 30 in 48 hours while SPCX and Sandisk interest collapsed to 3 and 1, showing retail fleeing equities for political collectibles.
Retail Forgets Energy: Oil Stocks Search Interest Collapses
Searches for oil stocks plummeted 90% from a July peak of 100 to just 10, even as crude and energy equities hit fresh highs.