According to Charlie Bilello, US Retail Sales have risen 3.9% year over year while US Consumer Sentiment has fallen to near record lows, creating the widest gap on record between spending and sentiment (video referenced), source: Charlie Bilello on X, Nov 28, 2025. The retail sales growth cited is tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Advance Monthly Retail Trade Report, a primary measure of consumer spending momentum, source: U.S. Census Bureau. The sentiment data is measured by the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index, a widely followed gauge of household outlook used by traders, source: University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. For crypto and broader risk assets, elevated post-2020 correlations between Bitcoin and equities mean macro data shocks in consumption and sentiment can transmit to BTC and ETH price action, source: International Monetary Fund analysis on crypto–equity correlation.

According to Charlie Bilello, US Retail Sales increased 3.8% over the past year as US Consumer Sentiment plunged to near record lows, marking the widest divergence between spending and sentiment he has observed; source: Charlie Bilello. According to Charlie Bilello, he shared a video with additional context on this macro divergence to inform market watchers; source: Charlie Bilello.

According to Evan (@StockMKTNewz), US May retail sales fell by 0.9% month-over-month, significantly below the expected -0.5% (source: Twitter, June 17, 2025). This unexpected decline signals weakening consumer demand, increasing concerns about US economic slowdown. For crypto traders, such bearish macroeconomic data often fuels risk-off sentiment, potentially leading to near-term volatility in BTC, ETH, and broader digital asset markets as investors reassess exposure to risk assets following weaker retail indicators.