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Summary 8/17 – 8/21

Monday, Aug 17, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
22:30NZDBusinessNZ PSI Jul50.6
23:50JPYGDP Q/Q Q2 P0.50%0.50%
23:50JPYGDP Deflator Y/Y Q2 P2.40%3.20%
04:30JPYTertiary Industry Index M/M Jun-0.90%1.10%
04:30JPYIndustrial Production M/M Jun F1.30%1.30%
07:00CNYIndustrial Production Y/Y Jul4.80%5.30%
07:00CNYRetail Sales Y/Y Jul1.60%1.00%
07:00CNYFixed Asset Investment YTD Y/Y Jul-6.00%-5.70%
12:30CADCPI M/M Jul0.40%-0.40%
12:30CADCPI Y/Y Jul2.90%2.80%
12:30CADCPI Median Y/Y Jul2.00%1.90%
12:30CADCPI Trimmed Y/Y Jul1.80%1.80%
12:30CADCPI Common Y/Y Jul2.50%2.60%
12:30USDEmpire State Manufacturing Aug10.215.6
14:00USDNAHB Housing Market Index Aug3334
22:30NZD
BusinessNZ PSI Jul
Consensus
Previous50.6
23:50JPY
GDP Q/Q Q2 P
Consensus0.50%
Previous0.50%
23:50JPY
GDP Deflator Y/Y Q2 P
Consensus2.40%
Previous3.20%
04:30JPY
Tertiary Industry Index M/M Jun
Consensus-0.90%
Previous1.10%
04:30JPY
Industrial Production M/M Jun F
Consensus1.30%
Previous1.30%
07:00CNY
Industrial Production Y/Y Jul
Consensus4.80%
Previous5.30%
07:00CNY
Retail Sales Y/Y Jul
Consensus1.60%
Previous1.00%
07:00CNY
Fixed Asset Investment YTD Y/Y Jul
Consensus-6.00%
Previous-5.70%
12:30CAD
CPI M/M Jul
Consensus0.40%
Previous-0.40%
12:30CAD
CPI Y/Y Jul
Consensus2.90%
Previous2.80%
12:30CAD
CPI Median Y/Y Jul
Consensus2.00%
Previous1.90%
12:30CAD
CPI Trimmed Y/Y Jul
Consensus1.80%
Previous1.80%
12:30CAD
CPI Common Y/Y Jul
Consensus2.50%
Previous2.60%
12:30USD
Empire State Manufacturing Aug
Consensus10.2
Previous15.6
14:00USD
NAHB Housing Market Index Aug
Consensus33
Previous34

Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
00:30AUDWestpac Consumer Confidence Aug4.10%
06:00GBPClaimant Count Change Jul16.5K6.7K
06:00GBPILO Unemployment Rate (3M) Jun4.80%4.90%
06:00GBPAverage Earnings Excluding Bonus 3M/Y Jun3.40%3.40%
06:00GBPAverage Earnings Including Bonus 3M/Y Jun4.10%4.30%
09:00EURGermany ZEW Economic Sentiment Aug30.126.3
09:00EURGermany ZEW Current Situation Aug-68.8-77.6
09:00EUREurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment Aug2523.4
12:30USDBuilding Permits Jul1.37M1.37M
12:30USDHousing Starts Jul1.34M1.43M
12:30USDImport Price Index M/M Jul0.40%0.30%
13:15USDIndustrial Production M/M Jul0.30%0.10%
13:15USDCapacity Utilization Jul76.30%76.10%
14:00USDPending Home Sales M/M Jul1.50%-5.40%
00:30AUD
Westpac Consumer Confidence Aug
Consensus
Previous4.10%
06:00GBP
Claimant Count Change Jul
Consensus16.5K
Previous6.7K
06:00GBP
ILO Unemployment Rate (3M) Jun
Consensus4.80%
Previous4.90%
06:00GBP
Average Earnings Excluding Bonus 3M/Y Jun
Consensus3.40%
Previous3.40%
06:00GBP
Average Earnings Including Bonus 3M/Y Jun
Consensus4.10%
Previous4.30%
09:00EUR
Germany ZEW Economic Sentiment Aug
Consensus30.1
Previous26.3
09:00EUR
Germany ZEW Current Situation Aug
Consensus-68.8
Previous-77.6
09:00EUR
Eurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment Aug
Consensus25
Previous23.4
12:30USD
Building Permits Jul
Consensus1.37M
Previous1.37M
12:30USD
Housing Starts Jul
Consensus1.34M
Previous1.43M
12:30USD
Import Price Index M/M Jul
Consensus0.40%
Previous0.30%
13:15USD
Industrial Production M/M Jul
Consensus0.30%
Previous0.10%
13:15USD
Capacity Utilization Jul
Consensus76.30%
Previous76.10%
14:00USD
Pending Home Sales M/M Jul
Consensus1.50%
Previous-5.40%

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
22:45NZDPPI Input Q/Q Q21.30%1.40%
22:45NZDPPI Output Q/Q Q20.80%0.80%
23:50JPYMachinery Orders M/M Jun7.80%-12.40%
01:30AUDWage Price Index Q/Q Q20.80%0.80%
06:00GBPCPI M/M Jul0.30%0.10%
06:00GBPCPI Y/Y Jul2.90%2.60%
06:00GBPCore CPI Y/Y Jul2.50%2.60%
06:00GBPRPI M/M Jul0.30%
06:00GBPRPI Y/Y Jul3.00%
06:00GBPPPI Input M/M Jul0.00%-2.00%
06:00GBPPPI Input Y/Y Jul6.60%7.30%
06:00GBPPPI Output M/M Jul0.20%0.00%
06:00GBPPPI Output Y/Y Jul3.20%3.50%
06:00GBPPPI Core Output M/M Jul0.50%
06:00GBPPPI Core Output Y/Y Jul2.60%
08:00EUREurozone Current Account (EUR) Jun26.8B25.1B
09:00EUREurozone CPI Y/Y Jul F2.90%2.90%
09:00EUREurozone Core CPI Y/Y Jul F2.50%2.50%
14:30USDCrude Oil Inventories (Aug 14)0.2M17.4M
18:00USDFOMC Minutes
22:45NZD
PPI Input Q/Q Q2
Consensus1.30%
Previous1.40%
22:45NZD
PPI Output Q/Q Q2
Consensus0.80%
Previous0.80%
23:50JPY
Machinery Orders M/M Jun
Consensus7.80%
Previous-12.40%
01:30AUD
Wage Price Index Q/Q Q2
Consensus0.80%
Previous0.80%
06:00GBP
CPI M/M Jul
Consensus0.30%
Previous0.10%
06:00GBP
CPI Y/Y Jul
Consensus2.90%
Previous2.60%
06:00GBP
Core CPI Y/Y Jul
Consensus2.50%
Previous2.60%
06:00GBP
RPI M/M Jul
Consensus
Previous0.30%
06:00GBP
RPI Y/Y Jul
Consensus
Previous3.00%
06:00GBP
PPI Input M/M Jul
Consensus0.00%
Previous-2.00%
06:00GBP
PPI Input Y/Y Jul
Consensus6.60%
Previous7.30%
06:00GBP
PPI Output M/M Jul
Consensus0.20%
Previous0.00%
06:00GBP
PPI Output Y/Y Jul
Consensus3.20%
Previous3.50%
06:00GBP
PPI Core Output M/M Jul
Consensus
Previous0.50%
06:00GBP
PPI Core Output Y/Y Jul
Consensus
Previous2.60%
08:00EUR
Eurozone Current Account (EUR) Jun
Consensus26.8B
Previous25.1B
09:00EUR
Eurozone CPI Y/Y Jul F
Consensus2.90%
Previous2.90%
09:00EUR
Eurozone Core CPI Y/Y Jul F
Consensus2.50%
Previous2.50%
14:30USD
Crude Oil Inventories (Aug 14)
Consensus0.2M
Previous17.4M
18:00USD
FOMC Minutes
Consensus
Previous

Thursday, Aug 20, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
23:50JPYTrade Balance (JPY) Jul-0.44T-0.88T
01:00AUDConsumer Inflation Expectations Aug4.70%
01:00CNY1-Y Loan Prime Rate3.00%3.00%
01:00CNY5-Y Loan Prime Rate3.50%3.50%
01:30AUDEmployment Change Jul11.4K76.3K
01:30AUDUnemployment Rate Jul4.40%4.40%
06:00EURGermany PPI M/M Jul0.50%-0.30%
06:00EURGermany PPI Y/Y Jul2.70%1.80%
12:30CADNew Housing Price Index M/M Jul0.00%-0.10%
12:30CADIndustrial Product Price M/M Jul-0.40%-1.40%
12:30CADRaw Material Price Index Jul-1.80%-6.90%
12:30USDInitial Jobless Claims (Aug 14)210K209K
12:30USDPhiladelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey Aug24.341.4
14:30USDNatural Gas Storage (Aug 14)15B36B
23:50JPY
Trade Balance (JPY) Jul
Consensus-0.44T
Previous-0.88T
01:00AUD
Consumer Inflation Expectations Aug
Consensus
Previous4.70%
01:00CNY
1-Y Loan Prime Rate
Consensus3.00%
Previous3.00%
01:00CNY
5-Y Loan Prime Rate
Consensus3.50%
Previous3.50%
01:30AUD
Employment Change Jul
Consensus11.4K
Previous76.3K
01:30AUD
Unemployment Rate Jul
Consensus4.40%
Previous4.40%
06:00EUR
Germany PPI M/M Jul
Consensus0.50%
Previous-0.30%
06:00EUR
Germany PPI Y/Y Jul
Consensus2.70%
Previous1.80%
12:30CAD
New Housing Price Index M/M Jul
Consensus0.00%
Previous-0.10%
12:30CAD
Industrial Product Price M/M Jul
Consensus-0.40%
Previous-1.40%
12:30CAD
Raw Material Price Index Jul
Consensus-1.80%
Previous-6.90%
12:30USD
Initial Jobless Claims (Aug 14)
Consensus210K
Previous209K
12:30USD
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey Aug
Consensus24.3
Previous41.4
14:30USD
Natural Gas Storage (Aug 14)
Consensus15B
Previous36B

Friday, Aug 21, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
22:45NZDTrade Balance (NZD) Jul-175M23M
23:00AUDManufacturing PMI Aug P52
23:00AUDServices PMI Aug P53.6
23:01GBPGfK Consumer Confidence Aug-18-17
23:30JPYNational CPI Y/Y Jul1.70%
23:30JPYNational CPI Core Y/Y Jul1.80%1.60%
23:30JPYNational CPI Core-Core Y/Y Jul1.70%
00:30JPYManufacturing PMI Aug P55.154.5
00:30JPYServices PMI Aug P51.2
06:00GBPRetail Sales M/M Jul-0.50%1.00%
06:00GBPRetail Sales Y/Y Jul2.20%4.20%
07:15EURFrance Manufacturing PMI Aug P50.149.8
07:15EURFrance Services PMI Aug P49.449.6
07:30EURGermany Manufacturing PMI Aug P52.152.2
07:30EURGermany Services PMI Aug P50.149.8
08:00EUREurozone Manufacturing PMI Aug P51.851.9
08:00EUREurozone Services PMI Aug P51.551.7
08:30GBPManufacturing PMI Aug P51.651.9
08:30GBPServices PMI Aug P51.852.1
12:30CADRetail Sales M/M Jun0.40%1.00%
12:30CADRetail Sales ex Autos M/M Jun0.20%1.20%
13:45USDManufacturing PMI Aug P53.953.9
13:45USDServices PMI Aug P5454.6
14:00EUREurozone Consumer Confidence Aug P-16-15.9
22:45NZD
Trade Balance (NZD) Jul
Consensus-175M
Previous23M
23:00AUD
Manufacturing PMI Aug P
Consensus
Previous52
23:00AUD
Services PMI Aug P
Consensus
Previous53.6
23:01GBP
GfK Consumer Confidence Aug
Consensus-18
Previous-17
23:30JPY
National CPI Y/Y Jul
Consensus
Previous1.70%
23:30JPY
National CPI Core Y/Y Jul
Consensus1.80%
Previous1.60%
23:30JPY
National CPI Core-Core Y/Y Jul
Consensus
Previous1.70%
00:30JPY
Manufacturing PMI Aug P
Consensus55.1
Previous54.5
00:30JPY
Services PMI Aug P
Consensus
Previous51.2
06:00GBP
Retail Sales M/M Jul
Consensus-0.50%
Previous1.00%
06:00GBP
Retail Sales Y/Y Jul
Consensus2.20%
Previous4.20%
07:15EUR
France Manufacturing PMI Aug P
Consensus50.1
Previous49.8
07:15EUR
France Services PMI Aug P
Consensus49.4
Previous49.6
07:30EUR
Germany Manufacturing PMI Aug P
Consensus52.1
Previous52.2
07:30EUR
Germany Services PMI Aug P
Consensus50.1
Previous49.8
08:00EUR
Eurozone Manufacturing PMI Aug P
Consensus51.8
Previous51.9
08:00EUR
Eurozone Services PMI Aug P
Consensus51.5
Previous51.7
08:30GBP
Manufacturing PMI Aug P
Consensus51.6
Previous51.9
08:30GBP
Services PMI Aug P
Consensus51.8
Previous52.1
12:30CAD
Retail Sales M/M Jun
Consensus0.40%
Previous1.00%
12:30CAD
Retail Sales ex Autos M/M Jun
Consensus0.20%
Previous1.20%
13:45USD
Manufacturing PMI Aug P
Consensus53.9
Previous53.9
13:45USD
Services PMI Aug P
Consensus54
Previous54.6
14:00EUR
Eurozone Consumer Confidence Aug P
Consensus-16
Previous-15.9
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