Key Economic Data and Events to Watch Today: Friday, August 21, 2026 ① Pending: Hang Seng Indexes Company announces Q2 index review results ② 07:01 UK August GfK Consumer Confidence Index ③ 07:30 Japan July Core CPI YoY ④ 14:00 UK July Public Sec

2026-08-21

Key Economic Data and Events to Watch Today: Friday, August 21, 2026 ① Pending: Hang Seng Indexes Company announces Q2 index review results ② 07:01 UK August GfK Consumer Confidence Index ③ 07:30 Japan July Core CPI YoY ④ 14:00 UK July Public Sector Net Borrowing ⑤ 14:00 UK July Seasonally Adjusted Retail Sales MoM ⑥ 15:15 France August Manufacturing PMI (Preliminary) ⑦ 15:30 Germany August Manufacturing PMI (Preliminary) ⑧ 16:00 Eurozone August Manufacturing PMI (Preliminary) ⑨ 16:30 UK August Manufacturing PMI (Preliminary) ⑩ 16:30 UK August Services PMI (Preliminary) ⑪ 20:30 Canada June Retail Sales MoM ⑫ 21:45 US August S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (Preliminary) ⑬ 21:45 US August S&P Global Services PMI (Preliminary) ⑭ 22:00 Eurozone August Consumer Confidence Index (Preliminary) ⑮ 01:00 (Next Day) US Total Oil Rig Count for the Week Ending August 21