Key economic events this week, 24–28 August:
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
17:00
Consumer Confidence Index, CB (August)
Forecast: 90.3
Previous: 90.8
17:00
Sales of new housing (July)
Forecast: 620 thousand
Previous: 628 thousand
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
15:30
Core Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) Price Index, y/y (July)
Forecast: 3.3%
Previous: 3.3%
15:30
Core personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price index, MoM (July)
Forecast: 0.2%
Previous: 0.1%
15:30
GDP, QoQ (Q2)
Forecast: 1.5%
Previous: 1.5%
17:30
Crude oil inventories
Forecast: —
Previous: 4.405 million
Thursday, August 27, 2026
15:30
Number of initial jobless claims
Forecast: 208 thousand
Previous: 206 thousand
This week, data on PCE inflation and US GDP will be especially important. They may affect expectations for the Fed's further monetary policy. It is also worth monitoring consumer confidence, the housing market, and initial jobless claims — these indicators will help assess the state of the US economy.
