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Summary 8/24 – 8/28

Monday, Aug 24, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
22:45NZDRetail Sales Q/Q Q2-0.50%0.90%
22:45NZDRetail Sales ex Autos Q/Q Q2-0.60%1%
22:45NZD
Retail Sales Q/Q Q2
Consensus-0.50%
Previous0.90%
22:45NZD
Retail Sales ex Autos Q/Q Q2
Consensus-0.60%
Previous1%

Tuesday, Aug 25, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
01:30AUDRBA Meeting Minutes
05:00JPYLeading Economic Index Jun116.4116.4
06:00EURGermany GDP Q/Q Q2 F0.20%0.20%
08:00EURGermany IFO Expectations Aug87.586.7
08:00EURGermany IFO Business Climate Aug87.386.6
08:00EURGermany IFO Current Assessment Aug8786.5
13:00USDHousing Price Index M/M Jun0.20%0.30%
14:00USDConsumer Confidence Aug90.390.8
14:00USDNew Home Sales M/M Jul620K628K
01:30AUD
RBA Meeting Minutes
Consensus
Previous
05:00JPY
Leading Economic Index Jun
Consensus116.4
Previous116.4
06:00EUR
Germany GDP Q/Q Q2 F
Consensus0.20%
Previous0.20%
08:00EUR
Germany IFO Expectations Aug
Consensus87.5
Previous86.7
08:00EUR
Germany IFO Business Climate Aug
Consensus87.3
Previous86.6
08:00EUR
Germany IFO Current Assessment Aug
Consensus87
Previous86.5
13:00USD
Housing Price Index M/M Jun
Consensus0.20%
Previous0.30%
14:00USD
Consumer Confidence Aug
Consensus90.3
Previous90.8
14:00USD
New Home Sales M/M Jul
Consensus620K
Previous628K

Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026

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23:50JPYCorporate Service Price Index Y/Y Jul3.20%3.20%
01:00AUDWestpac Leading Index M/M Jul0.04%
01:30AUDCPI M/M Jul-0.10%
01:30AUDCPI Y/Y Jul3.20%3.80%
01:30AUDTrimmed Mean CPI M/M Jul0.30%
01:30AUDTrimmed Mean CPI Y/Y Jul3.60%
12:30USDPersonal Income M/M Jul0.20%0.20%
12:30USDPersonal Spending Jul0.10%0.30%
12:30USDPCE Price Index M/M Jul0.10%-0.10%
12:30USDPCE Price Index Y/Y Jul3.70%
12:30USDCore PCE Price Index M/M Jul0.20%0.10%
12:30USDCore PCE Price Index Y/Y Jul3.30%3.30%
12:30USDGDP Annualized Q2 P1.50%1.50%
12:30USDGDP Price Index Q2 P6.20%6.30%
12:30USDDurable Goods Orders Jul0.50%0.50%
12:30USDDurable Goods Orders ex Defense Jul0.50%
12:30USDDurable Goods Orders ex Transport Jul0.50%0.70%
14:30USDCrude Oil Inventories (Aug 21)4.4M
23:50JPY
Corporate Service Price Index Y/Y Jul
Consensus3.20%
Previous3.20%
01:00AUD
Westpac Leading Index M/M Jul
Consensus
Previous0.04%
01:30AUD
CPI M/M Jul
Consensus
Previous-0.10%
01:30AUD
CPI Y/Y Jul
Consensus3.20%
Previous3.80%
01:30AUD
Trimmed Mean CPI M/M Jul
Consensus
Previous0.30%
01:30AUD
Trimmed Mean CPI Y/Y Jul
Consensus
Previous3.60%
12:30USD
Personal Income M/M Jul
Consensus0.20%
Previous0.20%
12:30USD
Personal Spending Jul
Consensus0.10%
Previous0.30%
12:30USD
PCE Price Index M/M Jul
Consensus0.10%
Previous-0.10%
12:30USD
PCE Price Index Y/Y Jul
Consensus
Previous3.70%
12:30USD
Core PCE Price Index M/M Jul
Consensus0.20%
Previous0.10%
12:30USD
Core PCE Price Index Y/Y Jul
Consensus3.30%
Previous3.30%
12:30USD
GDP Annualized Q2 P
Consensus1.50%
Previous1.50%
12:30USD
GDP Price Index Q2 P
Consensus6.20%
Previous6.30%
12:30USD
Durable Goods Orders Jul
Consensus0.50%
Previous0.50%
12:30USD
Durable Goods Orders ex Defense Jul
Consensus
Previous0.50%
12:30USD
Durable Goods Orders ex Transport Jul
Consensus0.50%
Previous0.70%
14:30USD
Crude Oil Inventories (Aug 21)
Consensus
Previous4.4M

Thursday, Aug 27, 2026

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01:30AUDPrivate Capital Expenditure Q20.80%6.50%
06:00EURGermany GfK Consumer Confidence Sep-29.2-29.6
08:00EUREurozone M3 Money Supply Y/Y Jul3.40%3.30%
11:30EURECB Monetary Policy Meeting Accounts
12:30CADCurrent Account (CAD) Q2-5.5B-7.2B
12:30USDInitial Jobless Claims (Aug 21)209K206K
12:30USDGoods Trade Balance (USD) Jul P-99.5B-102.1B
12:30USDWholesale Inventories Jul P0.10%0.20%
14:30USDNatural Gas Storage (Aug 21)16B
01:30AUD
Private Capital Expenditure Q2
Consensus0.80%
Previous6.50%
06:00EUR
Germany GfK Consumer Confidence Sep
Consensus-29.2
Previous-29.6
08:00EUR
Eurozone M3 Money Supply Y/Y Jul
Consensus3.40%
Previous3.30%
11:30EUR
ECB Monetary Policy Meeting Accounts
Consensus
Previous
12:30CAD
Current Account (CAD) Q2
Consensus-5.5B
Previous-7.2B
12:30USD
Initial Jobless Claims (Aug 21)
Consensus209K
Previous206K
12:30USD
Goods Trade Balance (USD) Jul P
Consensus-99.5B
Previous-102.1B
12:30USD
Wholesale Inventories Jul P
Consensus0.10%
Previous0.20%
14:30USD
Natural Gas Storage (Aug 21)
Consensus
Previous16B

Friday, Aug 28, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
23:30JPYUnemployment Rate Jul2.50%2.50%
23:30JPYTokyo CPI Y/Y Aug2%
23:30JPYTokyo CPI Core Y/Y Aug1.80%1.90%
23:30JPYTokyo CPI Core-Core Y/Y Aug2%
06:45EURFrance GDP Q/Q Q20.20%0.20%
07:00CHFKOF Leading Indicator Jul103103.5
07:55EURGermany Unemployment Change Jul8K6K
07:55EURGermany Unemployment Rate Jul6.40%6.40%
09:00EUREurozone Economic Sentiment Indicator Aug97.596.9
09:00EUREurozone Industrial Confidence Aug-6.1
09:00EUREurozone Services Sentiment Aug4.7
09:00EUREurozone Consumer Confidence Aug-16.3-15.5
12:30CADGDP M/M Jun0.20%0.30%
12:30CADGDP Q/Q Q20%
13:45USDChicago PMI Aug59.157.6
14:00USDUoM Consumer Sentiment Aug F5151
14:00USDUoM 1-Yr Inflation Expectations Aug F4.30%4.30%
23:30JPY
Unemployment Rate Jul
Consensus2.50%
Previous2.50%
23:30JPY
Tokyo CPI Y/Y Aug
Consensus
Previous2%
23:30JPY
Tokyo CPI Core Y/Y Aug
Consensus1.80%
Previous1.90%
23:30JPY
Tokyo CPI Core-Core Y/Y Aug
Consensus
Previous2%
06:45EUR
France GDP Q/Q Q2
Consensus0.20%
Previous0.20%
07:00CHF
KOF Leading Indicator Jul
Consensus103
Previous103.5
07:55EUR
Germany Unemployment Change Jul
Consensus8K
Previous6K
07:55EUR
Germany Unemployment Rate Jul
Consensus6.40%
Previous6.40%
09:00EUR
Eurozone Economic Sentiment Indicator Aug
Consensus97.5
Previous96.9
09:00EUR
Eurozone Industrial Confidence Aug
Consensus
Previous-6.1
09:00EUR
Eurozone Services Sentiment Aug
Consensus
Previous4.7
09:00EUR
Eurozone Consumer Confidence Aug
Consensus-16.3
Previous-15.5
12:30CAD
GDP M/M Jun
Consensus0.20%
Previous0.30%
12:30CAD
GDP Q/Q Q2
Consensus
Previous0%
13:45USD
Chicago PMI Aug
Consensus59.1
Previous57.6
14:00USD
UoM Consumer Sentiment Aug F
Consensus51
Previous51
14:00USD
UoM 1-Yr Inflation Expectations Aug F
Consensus4.30%
Previous4.30%
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