Key Economic Data and Events to Watch Today: Thursday, August 20, 2026
① TBD: Alibaba releases earnings report
② 14:00 Germany July PPI MoM
③ 14:00 Switzerland July Trade Balance
④ 15:00 Ministry of Commerce holds regular press conference
⑤ 18:00 UK August CBI Industrial Orders Balance
⑥ 20:30 US Initial Jobless Claims for the week ending August 15
⑦ 20:30 US August Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index
⑧ 22:00 US July Conference Board Leading Economic Index MoM
⑨ 22:30 US EIA Natural Gas Storage for the week ending August 14
⑩ 23:10 Fed's Mohamed Musalaim gives an interview
⑪ 02:30 (Next Day) US Oil Contract Rollover