Macro-Markets Risk Index

 | May 10, 2013 06:56AM ET

A markets-based profile of US economic conditions suggests that business cycle risk remains low. The Macro-Markets Risk Index (MMRI) closed yesterday (May 9) at 16.3%--well above the danger zone of 0% and within the 10%-to-16% range that's prevailed so far in 2013. When MMRI falls under 0%, recession risk is elevated; readings above 0% equate with economic growth.

MMRI represents a subset of the indicators in the see this post that introduced the index. Meanwhile, here's how MMRI compares on a daily basis since August 2007: