Monday, August 3
- China will release revised data on activity in the manufacturing sector.
- UK is to publish purchasing managers’ index in manufacturing.
- The markets in Canada will be closed for a national holiday.
- US will publish data on personal income and spending.
- US Institute for Supply Management will release the index of purchasing managers in manufacturing.
Tuesday, August 4
- The Reserve Bank of Australia will announce its benchmark interest rate and will publish its accompanying statement, which sets out the economic conditions and the factors that influence the decision on monetary policy.
- Australia will also release data on retail sales and trade balance.
- UK is to publish the index of purchasing managers in the construction industry.
- US will release a report on factory orders.
Wednesday, August 5
- New Zealand will publish a quarterly report on unemployment.
- China will release the index of business activity in the services sector.
- The UK is also to release a report on service sector activity.
- US will release the ADP report on private sector employment.
- Both the US and Canada will publish data on its trade balance.
- Later, ISM will publish data on service sector activity.
Thursday, August 6
- Australia is to publish a report on unemployment.
- Germany is to publish data on the volume of orders in the industry sector.
- Switzerland is to publish data on consumer price inflation.
- UK is to publish a report on the volume of industrial production.
- Later, the Bank of England should announce a decision on interest rate and publish its quarterly inflation report. Following the meeting, Mark Carney will hold a press conference.
Friday, August 7
- RBA will release a statement on monetary policy.
- The Bank of Japan is to announce the interest rate decision and publish the accompanying statement. Following the meeting, a press conference is scheduled.
- The Swiss National Bank will publish data on the volume of foreign exchange reserves. These data indicate the presence and scope of bank interventions in the foreign exchange market.
- Canada is to release data on building permits, as well as the employment report.
- US completes the week with a government report on nonfarm payrolls.