Economic calendar
Upcoming high-impact releases.
17 Aug – 23 AugTimes in UTCLive▲Above forecast▼Below forecast
Date
Countries
Monday, Aug 17
- 07:00
HighRetail Sales YoYCNY▼0.6%Forecast: 1.5%Actual▼0.6%Below forecastForecast1.5%Previous1% - 07:00HighIndustrial Production YoYCNY▼4.5%Forecast: 5%Actual▼4.5%Below forecastForecast5%Previous5.3%
- 07:00MediumFixed Asset Investment (YTD) YoYCNY▼-6.7%Forecast: -6.2%Actual▼-6.7%Below forecastForecast-6.2%Previous-5.7%
- 07:00MediumHouse Price Index YoYCNY-3.2%Forecast: —Actual-3.2%Forecast—Previous-3.3%
- 12:30
MediumNY Empire State Manufacturing IndexUSD▲20.6Forecast: 11Actual▲20.6Above forecastForecast11Previous15.6 - 14:00MediumNAHB Housing Market IndexUSD▲35Forecast: 33Actual▲35Above forecastForecast33Previous34
- 20:00MediumNet Long-term TIC FlowsUSD▲172.7BForecast: 151.4BActual▲172.7BAbove forecastForecast151.4BPrevious231.2B
Tuesday, Aug 18
- 06:00
HighUnemployment RateGBP▲4.9%Forecast: 4.8%Actual▲4.9%Above forecastForecast4.8%Previous4.9% - 06:00MediumEmployment ChangeGBP83KForecast: —Actual83KForecast—Previous147K
- 06:00MediumAverage Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr)GBP4.1%Forecast: 4.1%Actual4.1%Matched forecastForecast4.1%Previous4.4%
- 09:00
HighZEW Economic Sentiment IndexEUR▲34.2Forecast: 30Actual▲34.2Above forecastForecast30Previous26.3 - 09:00
MediumZEW Economic Sentiment IndexEUR▲31.4Forecast: 25.4Actual▲31.4Above forecastForecast25.4Previous23.4 - 12:15MediumADP Employment Change WeeklyUSD9.5KForecast: —Actual9.5KForecast—Previous8.25K
- 12:30HighHousing StartsUSD▼1.239MForecast: 1.35MActual▼1.239MBelow forecastForecast1.35MPrevious1.415M
- 12:30HighBuilding Permits PrelUSD▲1.443MForecast: 1.37MActual▲1.443MAbove forecastForecast1.37MPrevious1.374M
- 12:30MediumHousing Starts MoMUSD-12.4%Forecast: —Actual-12.4%Forecast—Previous19.7%
- 12:30MediumImport Prices MoMUSD▼-0.4%Forecast: 0.1%Actual▼-0.4%Below forecastForecast0.1%Previous-0.3%
- 12:30MediumBuilding Permits MoM PrelUSD5%Forecast: —Actual5%Forecast—Previous-2.6%
- 12:30MediumExport Prices MoMUSD▼-1.3%Forecast: 0.2%Actual▼-1.3%Below forecastForecast0.2%Previous-0.7%
- 13:15MediumIndustrial Production MoMUSD▼0.2%Forecast: 0.3%Actual▼0.2%Below forecastForecast0.3%Previous0.3%
- 14:00MediumPending Home Sales MoMUSD▼-2.3%Forecast: 0.3%Actual▼-2.3%Below forecastForecast0.3%Previous-4.8%
- 14:00MediumPending Home Sales YoYUSD-2.2%Forecast: —Actual-2.2%Forecast—Previous-0.3%
- 23:50
MediumMachinery Orders MoMJPY▲9.7%Forecast: 7.8%Actual▲9.7%Above forecastForecast7.8%Previous-12.4% - 23:50MediumMachinery Orders YoYJPY▲16.9%Forecast: 10.8%Actual▲16.9%Above forecastForecast10.8%Previous-1.9%
Wednesday, Aug 19
- 06:00HighInflation Rate YoYGBP—Forecast: 2.9%Actual—Forecast2.9%Previous2.6%
- 06:00MediumCore Inflation Rate YoYGBP—Forecast: 2.5%Actual—Forecast2.5%Previous2.6%
- 06:00MediumInflation Rate MoMGBP—Forecast: 0.3%Actual—Forecast0.3%Previous0.1%
- 07:10MediumECB President Lagarde SpeechEURActual—Forecast—Previous—
- 09:00MediumFDI (YTD) YoYCNYActual—Forecast—Previous-5%
- 11:00MediumMBA 30-Year Mortgage RateUSDActual—Forecast—Previous6.77
- 18:00HighFOMC MinutesUSDActual—Forecast—Previous—
- 23:50HighBalance of TradeJPY—Forecast: -680BActual—Forecast-680BPrevious-406.9B
- 23:50MediumExports YoYJPY—Forecast: 19.9%Actual—Forecast19.9%Previous19.3%
Thursday, Aug 20
- 01:15MediumLoan Prime Rate 1YCNY—Forecast: 3%Actual—Forecast3%Previous3%
- 01:15MediumLoan Prime Rate 5YCNY—Forecast: 3.5%Actual—Forecast3.5%Previous3.5%
- 06:00MediumPPI YoYEUR—Forecast: 2.7%Actual—Forecast2.7%Previous1.8%
- 10:00MediumCBI Industrial Trends OrdersGBP—Forecast: -40Actual—Forecast-40Previous-45
- 11:30MediumECB Monetary Policy Meeting AccountsEURActual—Forecast—Previous—
- 12:30MediumInitial Jobless ClaimsUSD—Forecast: 210KActual—Forecast210KPrevious209K
- 12:30MediumPhiladelphia Fed Manufacturing IndexUSD—Forecast: 25Actual—Forecast25Previous41.4
- 23:01MediumGfK Consumer ConfidenceGBP—Forecast: -18Actual—Forecast-18Previous-17
- 23:30HighInflation Rate YoYJPYActual—Forecast—Previous1.7%
- 23:30MediumCore Inflation Rate YoYJPY—Forecast: 1.8%Actual—Forecast1.8%Previous1.6%
Friday, Aug 21
- 00:30MediumS&P Global Services PMI FlashJPYActual—Forecast—Previous51.2
- 00:30MediumS&P Global Manufacturing PMI FlashJPY—Forecast: 55.1Actual—Forecast55.1Previous54.5
- 06:00HighRetail Sales MoMGBP—Forecast: -0.5%Actual—Forecast-0.5%Previous1%
- 06:00MediumRetail Sales YoYGBP—Forecast: 2.2%Actual—Forecast2.2%Previous4.2%
- 06:45
MediumBusiness ConfidenceEUR—Forecast: 101Actual—Forecast101Previous101 - 07:15MediumS&P Global Manufacturing PMI FlashEUR—Forecast: 50Actual—Forecast50Previous49.8
- 07:15MediumS&P Global Services PMI FlashEUR—Forecast: 49.8Actual—Forecast49.8Previous49.6
- 07:15MediumS&P Global Composite PMI FlashEUR—Forecast: 49.5Actual—Forecast49.5Previous49.4
- 07:30HighS&P Global Manufacturing PMI FlashEUR—Forecast: 52Actual—Forecast52Previous52.2
- 07:30MediumS&P Global Services PMI FlashEUR—Forecast: 50.1Actual—Forecast50.1Previous49.8
- 07:30MediumS&P Global Composite PMI FlashEUR—Forecast: 51.3Actual—Forecast51.3Previous51.3
- 08:00MediumS&P Global Manufacturing PMI FlashEUR—Forecast: 51.8Actual—Forecast51.8Previous51.9
- 08:00MediumS&P Global Services PMI FlashEUR—Forecast: 51.5Actual—Forecast51.5Previous51.7
- 08:00MediumS&P Global Composite PMI FlashEUR—Forecast: 51.7Actual—Forecast51.7Previous52
- 08:30HighS&P Global Services PMI FlashGBP—Forecast: 51.8Actual—Forecast51.8Previous52.1
- 08:30HighS&P Global Manufacturing PMI FlashGBP—Forecast: 51.5Actual—Forecast51.5Previous51.9
- 09:00MediumNegotiated Wage GrowthEURActual—Forecast—Previous2.46
- 13:45MediumS&P Global Services PMI FlashUSD—Forecast: 54Actual—Forecast54Previous54.6
- 13:45MediumS&P Global Manufacturing PMI FlashUSD—Forecast: 53.9Actual—Forecast53.9Previous53.9
- 13:45MediumS&P Global Composite PMI FlashUSDActual—Forecast—Previous54.5
- 14:00MediumConsumer Confidence FlashEUR—Forecast: -16.3Actual—Forecast-16.3Previous-15.9
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