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Key Economic Events: Week Of 31st August 2026
Release Date: 31st August 2026

31 August 2026

UK - Summer Bank Holiday

Date: 31-Aug-26, Mon, All Day Currency: GBP Importance: 1 Forecast: - Previous: - Notes: The UK Summer Bank Holiday closes financial markets. GBP liquidity is thinner and sterling moves are more driven by global risk sentiment and USD flows. Learn More: Wikipedia

CN - Manufacturing PMI (Aug)

Date: 31-Aug-26, Mon, 7:00 IST Currency: CNY Importance: - Forecast: 49.5 Previous: 49.2 Notes: China's official Manufacturing PMI is a key gauge of factory activity and growth momentum. A return above 50 would signal expansion and support risk sentiment and commodity-linked FX, while continued contraction would reinforce concerns about domestic demand. Learn More: USDCNY USDCNH

DE - German CPI (MoM) (Aug)

Date: 31-Aug-26, Mon, 17:30 IST Currency: EUR Importance: - Forecast: 0.30% Previous: 0.80% Notes: German monthly CPI is a key input for euro-area inflation expectations and ECB policy outlook. A firmer print can support EUR, while a slowdown would reinforce disinflation and easing bets. Learn More: EURJPY EURUSD

US - Chicago PMI (Aug)

Date: 31-Aug-26, Mon, 19:15 IST Currency: USD Importance: - Forecast: 57.8 Previous: 57.6 Notes: The Chicago PMI is a leading regional indicator for U.S. manufacturing activity. A stronger reading can support USD through improved growth sentiment, while a decline may signal industrial softness. Learn More: USDJPY EURUSD

01 September 2026

EU - CPI (YoY) (Aug)

Date: 01-Sep-26, Tue, 14:30 IST Currency: EUR Importance: - Forecast: 3.30% Previous: 2.90% Notes: Euro-area annual CPI frames the inflation backdrop for European Central Bank policy. A firm reading can support EUR through firmer rate expectations, while cooling inflation would reinforce the case for further easing. Learn More: EURJPY EURUSD

US - S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (Aug)

Date: 01-Sep-26, Tue, 19:15 IST Currency: USD Importance: - Forecast: 53.2 Previous: 53.2 Notes: The U.S. manufacturing PMI offers an early read on factory activity, orders and prices. A stronger release can support USD and yields, while a downside surprise would point to slowing industrial momentum. Learn More: USDJPY EURUSD

US - ISM Manufacturing Prices (Aug)

Date: 01-Sep-26, Tue, 19:30 IST Currency: USD Importance: - Forecast: 71.2 Previous: 71.1 Notes: The ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid index tracks input-cost inflation. A higher reading can support USD through inflation and yield expectations, while a decline would ease cost pressures. Learn More: USDJPY EURUSD

US - ISM Manufacturing PMI (Aug)

Date: 01-Sep-26, Tue, 19:30 IST Currency: USD Importance: - Forecast: 55.2 Previous: 55.6 Notes: The ISM Manufacturing PMI is a broad measure of U.S. factory health. A reading above 50 signals expansion and can support USD, while a miss would reinforce concerns about the industrial sector. Learn More: USDJPY EURUSD

US - JOLTS Job Openings (Jul)

Date: 01-Sep-26, Tue, 19:30 IST Currency: USD Importance: - Forecast: 7.330M Previous: 7.359M Notes: JOLTS job openings provide a key read on labour demand and slack in the U.S. market. Higher openings can support USD through tighter labour and wage expectations, while a decline may signal cooling demand and reinforce easing bets. Learn More: USDJPY EURUSD

02 September 2026

NZ - RBNZ Interest Rate Decision

Date: 02-Sep-26, Wed, 7:30 IST Currency: NZD Importance: - Forecast: 2.75% Previous: 2.50% Notes: The Reserve Bank of New Zealand interest rate decision sets the benchmark cost of borrowing. A hike can support NZD through improved yield differentials, while a hold or cut may weigh on the currency and signal economic softness. Learn More: NZDUSD NZDJPY

US - ADP Nonfarm Employment Change (Aug)

Date: 02-Sep-26, Wed, 17:45 IST Currency: USD Importance: - Forecast: 47K Previous: 44K Notes: ADP employment data offers an early read on U.S. private payrolls ahead of the official jobs report. A stronger print can support USD through resilient labour market expectations, while a miss may weigh on risk appetite. Learn More: USDJPY EURUSD

CA - BoC Interest Rate Decision

Date: 02-Sep-26, Wed, 19:15 IST Currency: CAD Importance: - Forecast: 2.25% Previous: 2.25% Notes: The Bank of Canada rate decision sets the benchmark cost of borrowing. A hike can support CAD through improved yield differentials, while a hold or cut may weigh on the currency and signal economic softness. Learn More: USDCAD CADJPY

US - Crude Oil Inventories

Date: 02-Sep-26, Wed, 20:00 IST Currency: USD Importance: - Forecast: Link Previous: 0.095M Notes: U.S. crude inventories provide a timely read on the oil supply-demand balance. A larger draw can support oil prices and inflation expectations, while a build may weigh on crude and risk sentiment. Learn More: USDJPY EURUSD

03 September 2026

US - Initial Jobless Claims

Date: 03-Sep-26, Thu, 18:00 IST Currency: USD Importance: - Forecast: 205K Previous: 203K Notes: Initial jobless claims are a high-frequency labour-market signal. Lower claims can support USD through resilient growth expectations, while a material rise may pull yields and the dollar lower. Learn More: USDJPY EURUSD

US - S&P Global Services PMI (Aug)

Date: 03-Sep-26, Thu, 19:15 IST Currency: USD Importance: - Forecast: 56.8 Previous: 56.8 Notes: The U.S. services PMI is a timely signal for the dominant part of the economy. Firmer activity can support USD through resilient growth expectations, while weakness may revive policy-easing bets. Learn More: USDJPY EURUSD

US - ISM Non-Manufacturing Prices (Aug)

Date: 03-Sep-26, Thu, 19:30 IST Currency: USD Importance: - Forecast: 70.3 Previous: - Notes: The ISM Services Prices Paid index tracks input-cost inflation in the services sector. A higher reading can support USD through inflation and yield expectations, while a decline would ease cost pressures. Learn More: USDJPY EURUSD

US - ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI (Aug)

Date: 03-Sep-26, Thu, 19:30 IST Currency: USD Importance: - Forecast: 54.1 Previous: 54.1 Notes: The ISM Services PMI is a broad measure of U.S. services activity. A reading above 50 signals expansion and can support USD, while a miss would reinforce concerns about the dominant part of the economy. Learn More: USDJPY EURUSD

04 September 2026

US - Average Hourly Earnings (MoM) (Aug)

Date: 04-Sep-26, Fri, 18:00 IST Currency: USD Importance: - Forecast: 0.30% Previous: 0.10% Notes: Average hourly earnings capture wage growth and are a key input for inflation expectations. A firmer print can support USD through higher-for-longer rate pricing, while softness would reinforce easing bets. Learn More: USDJPY EURUSD

US - Nonfarm Payrolls (Aug)

Date: 04-Sep-26, Fri, 18:00 IST Currency: USD Importance: - Forecast: 58K Previous: -23K Notes: Nonfarm payrolls are the most closely watched U.S. labour market release and a major driver of Fed policy expectations. A strong print can support USD and yields, while a miss would reinforce concerns about the economy and ease policy bets. Learn More: USDJPY EURUSD

US - Unemployment Rate (Aug)

Date: 04-Sep-26, Fri, 18:00 IST Currency: USD Importance: - Forecast: 4.10% Previous: 4.10% Notes: The unemployment rate is a broad gauge of labour market slack. A lower reading can support USD through tighter labour and higher wage expectations, while a rise may signal softness and reinforce easing bets. Learn More: USDJPY EURUSD

16 September 2026

USD - Fed Interest Rate Decision

Date: 16-Sep-26, Wed, 23:30 IST Currency: USD Importance: 3 Forecast: CME FedWatch Tool Previous: 3.63% Notes: The 16 September 2026 Federal Reserve decision is the next scheduled policy meeting after this week. It remains the key medium-term USD catalyst and will reset expectations for the rate path, guidance and global risk sentiment. Learn More: USDJPY EURUSD

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