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What’s Happening in the Markets This Week

July FOMC minutes will be released. Plus, retail giants will report earnings.

Irza Waraich Aug 14, 2026

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Economic Releases Scheduled for the Coming Week

Tuesday, Aug. 18

July New Residential Construction report
- Preliminary Building Permits (seasonally adjusted annual rate): FactSet consensus 1,395K vs. 1,374K in June
- Housing Starts (seasonally adjusted annual rate): FactSet consensus 1,365K vs. 1,427K in June
July Capacity Utilization: FactSet consensus 76.4% vs. 76.1% in June
July Industrial Production (month to month): FactSet consensus 0.45% vs. 0.10% in June

Wednesday, Aug. 19

July Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes

Thursday, Aug. 20

Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims report for the week ended Aug. 15: FactSet consensus 205K vs. 209K for the week ended Aug. 8
July Leading Indicators (month to month): FactSet consensus 0.1% vs. -0.2% in June
August Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Index: FactSet consensus 13.8 vs. 41.4 in July

Friday, Aug. 21

August Purchasing Managers Index Composite: FactSet consensus 55.0 vs. 54.5 in July
August ISM Services PMI: FactSet consensus 53.0 vs. 54.6 in July

Company Earnings

Tuesday, Aug. 18: Baidu BIDU, Home Depot HD
Wednesday Aug. 19: Target TGT, Lowe’s Companies LOW
Thursday, Aug. 20: Alibaba BABA, Walmart WMT

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