Key Economic Data and Events to Watch Today: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
① 04:30 US API Crude Oil Inventories for the Week Ending August 14
② 14:00 UK July CPI MoM
③ 14:00 UK July Retail Price Index MoM
④ 15:10 ECB President Lagarde Attends Discussion
⑤ 16:00 Eurozone June Seasonally Adjusted Current Account
⑥ 17:00 Eurozone July CPI YoY Final Reading
⑦ 17:00 Eurozone July CPI MoM Final Reading
⑧ 19:00 Kuaishou Holds Earnings Call
⑨ 22:30 US EIA Crude Oil Inventories for the Week Ending August 14
⑩ 22:30 US EIA Cushing Crude Oil Inventories for the Week Ending August 14
⑪ 22:30 US EIA Strategic Petroleum Reserves for the Week Ending August 14
⑫ The Federal Reserve releases the minutes of its monetary policy meeting at 02:00 the following day.