Mixed Macro Pulse and Retail Hype: Chicago PMI Surprise, Mortgage Search Spike, Illumina Expands — Retail and rate-sensitive names in focus

$GS — A surprise uptick in the Chicago PMI and a surge in mortgage-rate searches set a mixed macro backdrop today, while episodic retail interest (Duolingo, pizza) and company-level updates (Illumina expansion, Goldman on CoreWeave) may drive stock-specific volatility. Investors should watch bond yields, housing signals and follow-up company commentary into next week.