Key Economic Data and Events to Watch Today: Friday, August 21, 2026
① Pending: Hang Seng Indexes Company announces Q2 index review results
② 14:00 UK July Public Sector Net Borrowing
③ 14:00 UK July Retail Sales (MoM, Seasonally Adjusted)
④ 15:15 France August Manufacturing PMI (Preliminary)
⑤ 15:30 Germany August Manufacturing PMI (Preliminary)
⑥ 16:00 Eurozone August Manufacturing PMI (Preliminary)
⑦ 16:30 UK August Manufacturing PMI (Preliminary)
⑧ 16:30 UK August Services PMI (Preliminary)
⑨ 20:30 Canada June Retail Sales (MoM)
⑩ 21:45 US August S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (Preliminary)
⑪ 21:45 US August S&P Global Services PMI (Preliminary)
⑫ 22:00 Eurozone August Consumer Confidence Index (Preliminary)
⑬ The following day at 01:00, the total number of oil rigs in the United States for the week ending August 21.