Economic Calendar for 25 – 29 Aug 2025 with Inflation, Trade, and US Jobs Data

The following table is important global economic data from 25 – 29 Aug 2025, as traders and investors are keeping an eye on inflation, trade, and U.S. jobs data.

Economic Calendar 25 – 29 Aug 2025 (UCT+7)
Country Data Previous Consensus
/Forecast
Monday Thailand Balance of Trade (JUL) $1.06B $-0.50B
Exports YoY (JUL) 15.5% 9.6%
Imports YoY (JUL) 13.1% 4.9%
USA Chicago Fed National Activity Index (JUL) -0.10 -0.2
New Home Sales (JUL) 0.627M 0.63M
New Home Sales MoM (JUL) 0.6% -1.1%
Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index (AUG) 0.9 0.2
Building Permits Final (JUL) 1.393M 1.354M
Building Permits MoM Final (JUL) -0.1% -2.8%
Tuesday USA Durable Goods Orders MoM (JUL) -9.3% -4%
Durable Goods Orders Ex Transp MoM (JUL) 0.2% 0.1%
Fed Barkin Speech
CB Consumer Confidence (AUG) 97.2 98
Wednesday Thailand New Car Sales YoY (JUL) 5.07%
China Industrial Profits (YTD) YoY (JUL) -1.8% -1.8%
USA API Crude Oil Stock Change (AUG/22) -2.4M
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (AUG/22) -6.014M
EIA Gasoline Stocks Change (AUG/22) -2.72M
Fed Barkin Speech
Thursday Japan BoJ Nakagawa Speech
Euro Area Economic Sentiment (AUG) 95.8 95.9
Consumer Confidence Final (AUG) -14.7 -15.5
ECB Monetary Policy Meeting Accounts
USA GDP Growth Rate QoQ 2nd Est (Q2) -0.5% 3%
Corporate Profits QoQ Prel (Q2) -3.3% 1.8%
GDP Price Index QoQ 2nd Est (Q2) 3.8% 2%
Initial Jobless Claims (AUG/23) 235K 236K
Pending Home Sales MoM (JUL) -0.8% 0.3%
Pending Home Sales YoY (JUL) -2.8% 0.4%
Friday Thailand Industrial Production YoY (JUL) 0.58% -1.1%
Current Account (JUL) $2.4B $0.3B
Private Consumption MoM (JUL) -0.3% 0.4%
Private Investment MoM (JUL) 0.7% 0.2%
Retail Sales YoY (JUN) 26.1% 4%
Japan Unemployment Rate (JUL) 2.5% 2.5%
Tokyo Core CPI YoY (AUG) 2.9% 2.5%
Tokyo CPI YoY (AUG) 2.9% 2.7%
Industrial Production MoM Prel (JUL) 2.1% -1%
Retail Sales YoY (JUL) 2% 1.8%
Consumer Confidence (AUG) 33.7 33.5
Housing Starts YoY (JUL) -15.6% -9.6%
UK Nationwide Housing Prices MoM (AUG) 0.6% 0.5%
Nationwide Housing Prices YoY (AUG) 2.4% 4.2%
USA Fed Waller Speech
Core PCE Price Index MoM (JUL) 0.3% 0.3%
Personal Income MoM (JUL) 0.3% 0.4%
Personal Spending MoM (JUL) 0.3% 0.5%
Goods Trade Balance Adv (JUL) $-84.85B $-87.4B
PCE Price Index MoM (JUL) 0.3% 0.3%
PCE Price Index YoY (JUL) 2.6% 2.6%
Chicago PMI (AUG) 47.1 45.3
Michigan Consumer Sentiment Final (AUG) 61.7 58.6