Weekly Economic Calendar: Week of August 25 - 29, 2025
(GMT-4, Eastern Time US & Canada)
This week's economic calendar is packed with pivotal U.S. data releases that could shape market sentiment and influence Federal Reserve policy expectations. With a surprise GDP rebound, steady inflation readings, and mixed signals from consumer and manufacturing indicators, investors will be watching closely for clues on the Fed’s next move. The USD faces a tug-of-war between strong growth momentum and dovish rate cut expectations—making this a potentially volatile week for currency and equity markets.| Time | Cur. | Events | Fcst | Prev |
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Monday, August 25, 2025
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| 10:00 | USD |
New Home Sales (Jul)
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635K | 627K |
| 14:30 | CAD |
BOC Gov Macklem Speaks
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| 21:30 | AUD | CPI (YoY) | 2.30% | 1.90% |
| Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | ||||
| 8:30 | USD | Durable Goods Orders (MoM) (Jul) | -4.00% | -9.40% |
| 10:00 | USD | CB Consumer Confidence (Aug) | 96.3 | 97.2 |
| Wednesday, August 27, 2025 | ||||
| 10:30 | USD | Crude Oil Inventories | -6.014M | |
| Thursday, August 28, 2025 | ||||
| 8:30 | USD | GDP (QoQ) (Q2) | 3.00% | -0.50% |
| 8:30 | USD | Initial Jobless Claims | 231K | 235K |
| Friday, August 29, 2025 | ||||
| 8:30 | USD | Core PCE Price Index (MoM) (Jul) | 0.30% | 0.30% |
| 8:30 | USD | Core PCE Price Index (YoY) (Jul) | 2.80% | |
| 8:30 | CAD | GDP (MoM) | 0.20% | -0.10% |
| 9:45 | USD | Chicago PMI (Aug) | 45.3 | 47.1 |
| Saturday, August 30, 2025 | ||||
| 21:30 | CNY | Manufacturing PMI (Aug) | 49.3 | |
| Key Market Movers for USD |
If you're trading the dollar, these are your high-impact events to watch:
Tuesday, Aug 26 – Durable Goods Orders (MoM)
→ Weak print (-4.0%) may signal slowing investment and weigh on USD.
Thursday, Aug 28 – GDP (QoQ) Q2
→ Strong surprise (+3.0%) boosts growth outlook and could support USD.
Thursday, Aug 28 – Initial Jobless Claims
→ Slightly better-than-expected data (231K) could reinforces labor market strength.
Friday, Aug 29 – Core PCE Price Index (MoM & YoY)
→ Key inflation gauge for Fed policy; steady readings may support dovish expectations.
Friday, Aug 29 – Chicago PMI (Aug)
→ Weak reading previosly (45.3) suggests contraction in manufacturing, potentially bearish for USD.
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