Weekly Archive: 2026-W35
August 30, 2026 PM
- U.S. struck Iranian rocket launchers at Hormuz; Iran fired ballistic missiles at U.S. bases in Jordan. | AP ↗︎
- Bessent said the U.S. plans to sanction another bank this week over Iran transactions. | AP ↗︎
- Iceland voters rejected restarting EU accession talks, with 52.8 percent voting no. | Iceland CEC ↗︎
August 29, 2026 PM
- UAE ordered an urgent forensic review of Banque Misr branches after the U.S. notice. | WAM ↗︎
- Bessent said disorderly yen moves could force global position unwinds and raise U.S. borrowing costs. | Jiji Press ↗︎
- China's August official PMIs are due Aug 31. | NBS ↗︎
- Euro-area August flash inflation is due Sep 1. | Eurostat ↗︎
- U.S. August ISM manufacturing and services PMIs are due Sep 1 and Sep 3. | ISM ↗︎
- Australia's Q2 GDP is due Sep 2. | ABS ↗︎
- Switzerland's detailed Q2 GDP data are due Sep 3. | SECO ↗︎
- U.S. July goods-and-services trade data are due Sep 3. | Census ↗︎
- The U.S. August employment report is due Sep 4. | BLS ↗︎
August 28, 2026 PM
- Warsh said the Fed has work to do unless underlying inflation moves clearly and sufficiently fast toward 2 percent. | Fed ↗︎
- U.S. 2-year Treasury yield jumped to 4.35 percent from 4.22 percent after Warsh's speech. | AP ↗︎
- U.S. August consumer sentiment fell to 51.7 from 55.2; year-ahead inflation expectations eased to 4.0 percent. | U Michigan ↗︎
- U.S. proposed cutting Banque Misr UAE off correspondent banking, citing USD 1.8 billion in potential Iran-linked transactions. | Treasury ↗︎
- Trump said U.S. entered a deal to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves. | AP ↗︎
August 28, 2026 AM
- Canada Q2 GDP grew 3.3 percent annualized, supported by exports and domestic demand. | StatCan ↗︎
- Tokyo August CPI rose 1.9 percent y/y; core inflation was 1.8 percent. | SBJ ↗︎
- Japan spent JPY 15.4 trillion on FX intervention from July 30 through August 26. | MoF ↗︎
- France Q2 GDP growth was revised to 0.0 percent q/q from 0.2 percent. | INSEE ↗︎
- France August CPI inflation rose to 2.4 percent y/y from 2.1 percent. | INSEE ↗︎
- Germany July import prices rose 6.8 percent y/y; energy import prices jumped 26.4 percent. | Destatis ↗︎
- Germany July employment fell 0.5 percent y/y and edged down 13,000 m/m seasonally adjusted. | Destatis ↗︎
August 27, 2026 PM
- U.S. initial jobless claims fell to 203,000; continuing claims declined to 1.78 million. | DOL ↗︎
- U.S. July goods trade deficit widened to USD 118.8 billion from USD 101.4 billion. | Census ↗︎
- ECB account said another rate hike would likely be needed unless inflation outlook improved significantly. | ECB ↗︎
- Euro-area July corporate loan growth rose to 4.4 percent; household lending reached 3.1 percent. | ECB ↗︎
- U.S. reportedly considered broader semiconductor tariffs. | Guardian ↗︎
August 27, 2026 AM
- Bank of Korea raised its policy rate 25 bp to 3.00 percent in a 6–1 vote. | BoK ↗︎
- BoK raised its 2026 growth forecast from 2.6 to 3.3 percent; expected CPI inflation in 2026 stayed 2.7 percent. | BoK ↗︎
- China's July industrial profits rose 11.2 percent y/y; January–July profits increased 17.6 percent. | NBS ↗︎
- Australia Q2 private capex fell 3.6 percent q/q; it was up 10.7 percent y/y. | ABS ↗︎
- Australia July household spending rose 1.1 percent m/m and 7.0 percent y/y. | ABS ↗︎
- BoJ's Himino said rates should keep rising as underlying inflation approaches 2 percent. | BoJ ↗︎
August 26, 2026 PM
- U.S. Q2 GDP held at 1.5 percent annualized; private domestic demand rose 4.2 percent. | BEA ↗︎
- U.S. July PCE inflation was 3.7 percent y/y; core inflation was 3.3 percent. | BEA ↗︎
- U.S. July durable-goods orders rose 1.1 percent m/m; ex-transportation orders rose 0.4 percent. | Census ↗︎
- UK energy price cap will rise 4 percent from October to GBP 1,723 annually. | Ofgem ↗︎
- Trump declared a bulk-power national emergency, restricting certain foreign-produced grid equipment. | White House ↗︎
August 26, 2026 AM
- Australia's July CPI rose 3.5 percent y/y; trimmed mean inflation stayed at 3.6 percent. | ABS ↗︎
- Japan's July services producer prices rose 3.6 percent y/y, up from 3.4 percent in June. | BoJ ↗︎
- Singapore's July manufacturing output rose 6.8 percent y/y and 2.3 percent m/m. | EDB ↗︎
- Korea's August composite business sentiment index rose to 99.6, highest since September 2022. | Yonhap ↗︎
- Oman and Iran discussed a temporary Hormuz shipping corridor and agreed on joint mine clearing. | WAM ↗︎
August 25, 2026 PM
- Canada set 15–50 percent tariffs on CAD 27.6 billion of U.S. goods from Sep 8. | Finance Canada ↗︎
- U.S. July new home sales fell 10.5 percent m/m to 607,000 annualized. | Census ↗︎
- U.S. August consumer confidence fell to 89.4 from 90.2 in July. | Conference Board ↗︎
- Boston Fed's Collins said policy should tighten soon if inflation progress stalls. | Boston Fed ↗︎
- Brent crude fell 3.6 percent Tuesday, its second consecutive decline. | AP ↗︎
August 25, 2026 AM
- Germany Q2 GDP growth was revised to 0.3 percent q/q from 0.2 percent. | Destatis ↗︎
- Germany's H1 government deficit reached EUR 71.3 billion, or 3.1 percent of H1 GDP. | Destatis ↗︎
- Germany's August ifo business climate index rose to 88.8 from 86.7. | ifo ↗︎
- An oil tanker off Oman was struck by an unknown projectile, disabling the vessel. | AP ↗︎
- China said it would take all necessary measures to protect its interests against U.S. Iran sanctions. | MFA ↗︎
August 24, 2026 PM
- U.S. launched Operation Economic Outcast, expanding Iran secondary-sanctions risk across five sectors. | White House ↗︎
- Trump threatened 50 percent tariffs on Canadian vehicles, parts and steel from 2027. | AP ↗︎
- U.S. reportedly considered a new 7.5 percent tariff on Chinese goods. | AP ↗︎
- U.S. removed Syria from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list. | Treasury ↗︎
- Korea's August consumer sentiment index fell 2.3 points to 104.5. | BoK ↗︎
August 24, 2026 AM
- ECB's Cipollone said stagflation risk from the Strait of Hormuz crisis was remote. | ECB ↗︎
- Korea's Kospi fell 3.12 percent to 6,696.96 on Monday. | Yonhap ↗︎
- Kazakhstan's Adilet won 71.17 percent in preliminary Kurultai election results. | Kazakhstan CEC ↗︎
- Iran's rial fell to a record 2.02 million per U.S. dollar in informal trading. | AP ↗︎