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Summary 8/31 – 9/4

Monday, Aug 31, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
23:50JPYIndustrial Production M/M Jul P-0.60%1.90%
23:50JPYRetail Trade Y/Y Jul3.00%0.50%
01:00AUDTD-MI Inflation Gauge M/M Aug1%
01:00NZDANZ Activity Outlook Aug49.3
01:00NZDANZ Business Confidence Aug56.1
01:30AUDPrivate Sector Credit M/M Jul0.70%0.80%
01:30CNYNBS Manufacturing PMI Aug49.649.2
01:30CNYNBS Non-Manufacturing PMI Aug49.949
05:00JPYHousing Starts Y/Y Jul7.90%18.60%
12:00EURGermany CPI M/M Aug P0.80%
12:00EURGermany CPI Y/Y Aug P2.80%
23:50JPY
Industrial Production M/M Jul P
Consensus-0.60%
Previous1.90%
23:50JPY
Retail Trade Y/Y Jul
Consensus3.00%
Previous0.50%
01:00AUD
TD-MI Inflation Gauge M/M Aug
Consensus
Previous1%
01:00NZD
ANZ Activity Outlook Aug
Consensus
Previous49.3
01:00NZD
ANZ Business Confidence Aug
Consensus
Previous56.1
01:30AUD
Private Sector Credit M/M Jul
Consensus0.70%
Previous0.80%
01:30CNY
NBS Manufacturing PMI Aug
Consensus49.6
Previous49.2
01:30CNY
NBS Non-Manufacturing PMI Aug
Consensus49.9
Previous49
05:00JPY
Housing Starts Y/Y Jul
Consensus7.90%
Previous18.60%
12:00EUR
Germany CPI M/M Aug P
Consensus
Previous0.80%
12:00EUR
Germany CPI Y/Y Aug P
Consensus
Previous2.80%

Tuesday, Sep 1, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
23:00AUDManufacturing PMI Aug F52
23:01GBPBRC Shop Price Index Y/Y Aug0.90%
23:50JPYCapital Spending Q20.20%0.00%
00:30JPYManufacturing PMI Aug F55.155.1
01:30AUDCurrent Account (AUD) Q2-29.7B-27.1B
01:30AUDBuilding Permits Y/Y Jul8.90%
01:30AUDBuilding Permits M/M Jul-4.80%7.20%
01:45CNYRatingDog Manufacturing PMI Aug51.550.9
05:00JPYConsumer Confidence Index Aug35.434.9
06:00EURGermany Retail Sales M/M Jul0.40%-1.10%
06:30CHFReal Retail Sales Y/Y Jul1.30%1.50%
07:30CHFManufacturing PMI Index Aug F53.553.2
07:50EURFrance Manufacturing PMI Aug F51.551.5
07:55EURGermany Manufacturing PMI Aug F54.154.1
08:00EUREurozone Manufacturing PMI Aug F52.852.8
08:30GBPM4 Money Supply M/M Jul0.90%0.80%
08:30GBPManufacturing PMI Aug F51.551.5
08:30GBPMortgage Approvals Jul60K58.2K
09:00EUREurozone Unemployment Rate Jul6.30%6.30%
09:00EUREurozone CPI Y/Y Aug P3.20%2.90%
09:00EUREurozone Core CPI Y/Y Aug P2.50%2.50%
13:30CADManufacturing PMI Aug F53.5
13:45USDManufacturing PMI Aug F53.253.2
14:00USDISM Manufacturing PMI Aug55.355.6
14:00USDISM Manufacturing Prices Paid Aug7271.1
14:00USDISM Manufacturing Employment Index Aug52.8
14:00USDConstruction Spending M/M Jul0.20%-0.10%
23:00AUD
Manufacturing PMI Aug F
Consensus
Previous52
23:01GBP
BRC Shop Price Index Y/Y Aug
Consensus
Previous0.90%
23:50JPY
Capital Spending Q2
Consensus0.20%
Previous0.00%
00:30JPY
Manufacturing PMI Aug F
Consensus55.1
Previous55.1
01:30AUD
Current Account (AUD) Q2
Consensus-29.7B
Previous-27.1B
01:30AUD
Building Permits Y/Y Jul
Consensus
Previous8.90%
01:30AUD
Building Permits M/M Jul
Consensus-4.80%
Previous7.20%
01:45CNY
RatingDog Manufacturing PMI Aug
Consensus51.5
Previous50.9
05:00JPY
Consumer Confidence Index Aug
Consensus35.4
Previous34.9
06:00EUR
Germany Retail Sales M/M Jul
Consensus0.40%
Previous-1.10%
06:30CHF
Real Retail Sales Y/Y Jul
Consensus1.30%
Previous1.50%
07:30CHF
Manufacturing PMI Index Aug F
Consensus53.5
Previous53.2
07:50EUR
France Manufacturing PMI Aug F
Consensus51.5
Previous51.5
07:55EUR
Germany Manufacturing PMI Aug F
Consensus54.1
Previous54.1
08:00EUR
Eurozone Manufacturing PMI Aug F
Consensus52.8
Previous52.8
08:30GBP
M4 Money Supply M/M Jul
Consensus0.90%
Previous0.80%
08:30GBP
Manufacturing PMI Aug F
Consensus51.5
Previous51.5
08:30GBP
Mortgage Approvals Jul
Consensus60K
Previous58.2K
09:00EUR
Eurozone Unemployment Rate Jul
Consensus6.30%
Previous6.30%
09:00EUR
Eurozone CPI Y/Y Aug P
Consensus3.20%
Previous2.90%
09:00EUR
Eurozone Core CPI Y/Y Aug P
Consensus2.50%
Previous2.50%
13:30CAD
Manufacturing PMI Aug F
Consensus
Previous53.5
13:45USD
Manufacturing PMI Aug F
Consensus53.2
Previous53.2
14:00USD
ISM Manufacturing PMI Aug
Consensus55.3
Previous55.6
14:00USD
ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid Aug
Consensus72
Previous71.1
14:00USD
ISM Manufacturing Employment Index Aug
Consensus
Previous52.8
14:00USD
Construction Spending M/M Jul
Consensus0.20%
Previous-0.10%

Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
22:45NZDBuilding Permits Jul-3.60%
23:50JPYMonetary Base Y/Y Aug-13.50%-13.80%
01:30AUDGDP Q/Q Q20.30%0.30%
01:30AUDGDP Y/Y Q22.50%
02:00NZDRBNZ Interest Rate Decision2.75%2.50%
12:15USDADP Employment Change Aug48K44K
12:30CADLabor Productivity Q/Q Q20.20%-0.50%
13:45CADBoC Interest Rate Decision2.25%2.25%
14:00USDFactory Orders M/M Jul0.60%-0.30%
14:30CADBoC Press Conference
14:30USDCrude Oil Inventories (Aug 28)0.1M
18:00USDFed's Beige Book
22:45NZD
Building Permits Jul
Consensus
Previous-3.60%
23:50JPY
Monetary Base Y/Y Aug
Consensus-13.50%
Previous-13.80%
01:30AUD
GDP Q/Q Q2
Consensus0.30%
Previous0.30%
01:30AUD
GDP Y/Y Q2
Consensus
Previous2.50%
02:00NZD
RBNZ Interest Rate Decision
Consensus2.75%
Previous2.50%
12:15USD
ADP Employment Change Aug
Consensus48K
Previous44K
12:30CAD
Labor Productivity Q/Q Q2
Consensus0.20%
Previous-0.50%
13:45CAD
BoC Interest Rate Decision
Consensus2.25%
Previous2.25%
14:00USD
Factory Orders M/M Jul
Consensus0.60%
Previous-0.30%
14:30CAD
BoC Press Conference
Consensus
Previous
14:30USD
Crude Oil Inventories (Aug 28)
Consensus
Previous0.1M
18:00USD
Fed's Beige Book
Consensus
Previous

Thursday, Sep 3, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
22:45NZDTerms of Trade Index Q2-1.90%-2%
23:00AUDServices PMI Aug F52.9
00:30JPYServices PMI Aug F52.3
01:30AUDTrade Balance (AUD) Jul1.38B1.93B
01:45CNYRatingDog Services PMI Aug50.750.4
06:30CHFCPI M/M Aug0.10%-0.10%
06:30CHFCPI Y/Y Aug0.40%
07:00CHFGDP Y/Y Q20.50%
07:00CHFGDP Q/Q Q21.60%0.70%
07:50EURFrance Services PMI Aug F48.448.4
07:55EURGermany Services PMI Aug F48.548.5
08:00EUREurozone Services PMI Aug F51.751.7
08:30GBPServices PMI Aug F52.852.8
09:00EUREurozone PPI M/M Jul0.20%-0.30%
09:00EUREurozone PPI Y/Y Jul4.60%
12:30USDInitial Jobless Claims (Aug 28)206K203K
12:30USDTrade Balance (USD) Jul-74.6B-73.3B
12:30USDNonfarm Productivity Q21.40%1.40%
12:30USDUnit Labor Costs Q2 F1.30%1.30%
13:45USDServices PMI Aug F56.856.8
14:00USDISM Services PMI Aug54.354.1
14:00USDISM Services Prices Paid Aug70.3
14:00USDISM Services Employment Index Aug47.4
14:30USDNatural Gas Storage (Aug 28)15B
22:45NZD
Terms of Trade Index Q2
Consensus-1.90%
Previous-2%
23:00AUD
Services PMI Aug F
Consensus
Previous52.9
00:30JPY
Services PMI Aug F
Consensus
Previous52.3
01:30AUD
Trade Balance (AUD) Jul
Consensus1.38B
Previous1.93B
01:45CNY
RatingDog Services PMI Aug
Consensus50.7
Previous50.4
06:30CHF
CPI M/M Aug
Consensus0.10%
Previous-0.10%
06:30CHF
CPI Y/Y Aug
Consensus
Previous0.40%
07:00CHF
GDP Y/Y Q2
Consensus
Previous0.50%
07:00CHF
GDP Q/Q Q2
Consensus1.60%
Previous0.70%
07:50EUR
France Services PMI Aug F
Consensus48.4
Previous48.4
07:55EUR
Germany Services PMI Aug F
Consensus48.5
Previous48.5
08:00EUR
Eurozone Services PMI Aug F
Consensus51.7
Previous51.7
08:30GBP
Services PMI Aug F
Consensus52.8
Previous52.8
09:00EUR
Eurozone PPI M/M Jul
Consensus0.20%
Previous-0.30%
09:00EUR
Eurozone PPI Y/Y Jul
Consensus
Previous4.60%
12:30USD
Initial Jobless Claims (Aug 28)
Consensus206K
Previous203K
12:30USD
Trade Balance (USD) Jul
Consensus-74.6B
Previous-73.3B
12:30USD
Nonfarm Productivity Q2
Consensus1.40%
Previous1.40%
12:30USD
Unit Labor Costs Q2 F
Consensus1.30%
Previous1.30%
13:45USD
Services PMI Aug F
Consensus56.8
Previous56.8
14:00USD
ISM Services PMI Aug
Consensus54.3
Previous54.1
14:00USD
ISM Services Prices Paid Aug
Consensus
Previous70.3
14:00USD
ISM Services Employment Index Aug
Consensus
Previous47.4
14:30USD
Natural Gas Storage (Aug 28)
Consensus
Previous15B

Friday, Sep 4, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
23:30JPYOverall Household Spending Y/Y Jul-1.50%-3.30%
06:00EURGermany Factory Orders M/M Jul0.40%3.10%
06:45EURFrance Industrial Output M/M Jul0.10%
08:00CHFUnemployment Rate M/M Aug3.10%
08:30GBPConstruction PMI Aug46.144.7
09:00EUREurozone Retail Sales M/M Jul0.30%-0.30%
12:30CADNet Change in Employment Aug17.5K75.1K
12:30CADUnemployment Rate Aug6.40%6.40%
12:30USDNonfarm Payrolls Aug56K-23K
12:30USDUnemployment Rate Aug4.10%4.10%
12:30USDAverage Hourly Earnings M/M Aug0.30%0.10%
23:30JPY
Overall Household Spending Y/Y Jul
Consensus-1.50%
Previous-3.30%
06:00EUR
Germany Factory Orders M/M Jul
Consensus0.40%
Previous3.10%
06:45EUR
France Industrial Output M/M Jul
Consensus
Previous0.10%
08:00CHF
Unemployment Rate M/M Aug
Consensus
Previous3.10%
08:30GBP
Construction PMI Aug
Consensus46.1
Previous44.7
09:00EUR
Eurozone Retail Sales M/M Jul
Consensus0.30%
Previous-0.30%
12:30CAD
Net Change in Employment Aug
Consensus17.5K
Previous75.1K
12:30CAD
Unemployment Rate Aug
Consensus6.40%
Previous6.40%
12:30USD
Nonfarm Payrolls Aug
Consensus56K
Previous-23K
12:30USD
Unemployment Rate Aug
Consensus4.10%
Previous4.10%
12:30USD
Average Hourly Earnings M/M Aug
Consensus0.30%
Previous0.10%
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