Weekly Economic Calendar

Latest edition · August 16, 2026

Weekly Economic Calendar 17th 21st August 2026 1

This Newsquawk weekly calendar details scheduled economic releases, central bank events, debt auctions, corporate earnings, and derivatives expirations for the week of August 17–21, 2026. Key highlights include preliminary Q2 GDP from Japan, global flash PMIs, the Riksbank policy rate decision, and the release of the July FOMC minutes.

The Newsquawk Weekly Economic Calendar for August 17–21, 2026 provides a daily schedule of global macroeconomic indicators, sovereign bond auctions, central bank commentary, and corporate earnings. Major focal points for the week include Japan's preliminary Q2 GDP, Canadian and UK inflation metrics, the US FOMC minutes, flash August PMIs across Europe and the US, and rate announcements from Sweden's Riksbank and China's LPR fixing. Significant corporate earnings scheduled during the week include Home Depot, Target, Lowe's, Walmart, Alibaba, and Deere.

Key takeaways from the latest edition

• 1.Key global macro data releases for the week include Japan Q2 Prelim GDP, UK/Eurozone/US PMIs, UK and Canada CPI, and US FOMC Minutes.
• 2.Central bank speakers include ECB's Lane and Lagarde, RBA's Hauser, and Riksbank's Thedeen alongside the Riksbank policy announcement.
• 3.Major corporate earnings slated for reporting include Baidu, Home Depot, Target, Lowe's, Walmart, Alibaba, and Deere.

What this series covers

• Monday, 17th August 2026
• Tuesday, 18th August 2026
• Wednesday, 19th August 2026
• Thursday, 20th August 2026
• Friday, 21th August 2026

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