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