Key Economic Data and Events to Watch Today: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 ① TBD: China's August Trade Balance ② 07:50: Japan's July Trade Balance ③ 14:00: Germany's July Seasonally Adjusted Trade Balance ④ 14:45: France's July Trade Balance ⑤ 18:0

{"title":"This week: US CPI to shape September Fed; China FX reserves, Apple event","content":"Key market-moving items this week: US CPI prints and PPI/treasury auction data that could influence SEPT Fed pricing; China Aug CPI and FX reserves; weekly US oil inventories plus EIA/OPEC/IEA monthly oil reports; ECB President Lagarde speeches and Thurs policy press conference; Apple autumn product event and TSMC Aug revenue; China Aug M2 and trade flows. Monday: China Aug FX reserves release; US and Canada equity markets closed for Labor Day (one-day); metals and some energy contracts close early. Tuesday: China Aug trade balances (USD and RMB terms); Japan, Germany, France trade data; US NFIB small‑business sentiment and NY Fed 1‑yr inflation expectation. Wednesday: China Aug CPI YoY; France industrial output (Jul); ADP private payrolls change for week to Aug 22. Thursday: US 10‑yr Treasury auction stop‑out yield and bid‑cover; US Aug PPI YoY/MoM; initial jobless claims (week to Sep 5); existing‑home sales (Aug annualized); German Aug CPI final; ECB deposit and refi rate records to Sep 10 and Lagarde speech at Bundesbank dinner plus ECB policy press conference (simultaneous interpretation); EIA short‑term energy outlook and OPEC monthly oil report; Apple autumn product launch; TSMC publishes Aug revenue; China Aug M2 YoY; EIA weekly natural gas inventory. Friday: US Aug CPI (unadjusted YoY, SA MoM and core MoM) and preliminary 1‑yr inflation expectation; UMich preliminary Sep consumer sentiment; weekly EIA crude, Cushing and SPR inventory updates (week to Sep 4); UK Jul 3‑month GDP, manufacturing output, goods trade balance and industrial output; domestic fuel retail price adjustment window opens in China; IEA monthly oil report; Swiss consumer confidence (Aug). Saturday: US Baker Hughes rig count (week to Sep 11); additional Lagarde remarks.

ANZ senior economist Jasmine Zheng said ANZ expects Australian economic momentum to ease over the coming months as high interest rates continue to weigh on demand.