Key Economic Data and Events to Watch Today: Friday, August 28, 2026
① Pending: Domestic refined oil price adjustment window opens
② 07:30 Japan July Unemployment Rate
③ 14:45 France August CPI (Preliminary)
④ 14:45 France Q2 GDP (Final)
⑤ 15:00 Switzerland August KOF Leading Economic Indicator
⑥ 15:55 Germany August Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Change
⑦ 15:55 Germany August Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate
⑧ 17:00 Eurozone August Industrial Sentiment Index
⑨ 17:00 Eurozone August Economic Sentiment Index
⑩ 20:30 Canada June GDP (MoM)
⑪ 21:45 US August Chicago PMI
⑫ 22:00 US August University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (Final)
⑬ 22:00 US August 1-year inflation rate final reading
⑭ 22:00 US 2026 non-farm payrolls baseline change preliminary reading
⑮ 22:00 Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh delivers a speech
⑯ 01:00 (next day) US total oil rig count for the week ending August 28