August 16-19: Japanese Growth and Production Data
Japan's Prelim GDP Price Index y/y was scheduled for release on 2026-08-16, with a forecast of 2.3% compared with a previous value of 3.4%, and carries a Low impact rating.
The same day brought Japan's Prelim GDP q/q figure, forecast at 0.5% versus a previous 0.5%, also rated Low impact.
On 2026-08-17, Japan's Revised Industrial Production m/m was scheduled with a forecast of 1.3%, matching its previous value of 1.3%, and a Low impact rating.
The same date carried Japan's Tertiary Industry Activity m/m release, forecast at -0.9% against a previous reading of 1.1%, rated Low impact.
Japan's Core Machinery Orders m/m was scheduled for 2026-08-18, with a forecast of 7.2% following a previous decline of -12.4%, carrying a Low impact rating.
On 2026-08-19, Japan's Trade Balance release was forecast at -0.44T, an improvement from the previous -0.88T, with a Low impact rating.
Highlights
- Japan's Prelim GDP Price Index y/y is forecast at 2.3%, down from a previous reading of 3.4%.
- Japan's Prelim GDP q/q carries a forecast of 0.5%, matching the previous reading of 0.5%.
- Japan's Trade Balance is forecast at -0.44T, an improvement from the previous -0.88T.
- The US Prelim Benchmark Payrolls Revision, rated High impact, follows a previous revision of -911K.
August 20: New Zealand and Japanese Inflation Data
New Zealand's Trade Balance was scheduled for 2026-08-20, carrying a Low impact rating.
Japan's National Core CPI y/y was scheduled for the same date, forecast at 1.8% versus a previous 1.6%, with a Low impact rating.
August 25: BOJ Core CPI and Producer Prices
Japan's BOJ Core CPI y/y is scheduled for 2026-08-25, forecast at 1.4% against a previous reading of 1.5%, rated Low impact.
The same day brings Japan's SPPI y/y release, forecast at 3.2%, unchanged from the previous 3.2%, carrying a Low economic impact rating.
August 26: US Preliminary GDP
The US Prelim GDP q/q figure is scheduled for 2026-08-26, forecast at 1.5% matching the previous value of 1.5%, and rated High impact.
The same date carries the US Prelim GDP Price Index q/q, forecast at 6.2% versus a previous 6.2%, with a Medium event impact level.
August 27: Tokyo Inflation and Japanese Unemployment
Japan's Tokyo Core CPI y/y is scheduled for 2026-08-27, forecast at 1.8% against a previous 1.9%, carrying a Medium impact rating.
The same day brings Japan's Unemployment Rate release, forecast at 2.5% matching the previous 2.5%, with a Low impact rating.
August 28: US Payrolls Revision
The US Prelim Benchmark Payrolls Revision is scheduled for 2026-08-28, rated High impact, following a previous revision of -911K.