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The most important dates, data and forecasts from 03.08.2026 – 07.08.2026

Date Time Country Event Period Importance Last Value (1)  |
Consensus (2) |
LBBW (3)
Fri, 31-July-2026 16:00 USA Uni Michigan Consumer Confidence (final) Jul ⚑⚑ 54.4 | 54.2 | -
Fri, 31-July-2026 - JPN BoJ target rate - ⚑⚑⚑ 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00
Date Time Country Event Period Importance Last Value (1)  |
Consensus (2) |
LBBW (3)
Mon, 03-Aug-2026 03:45 CHN RatingDog PMI Manufacturing Jul ⚑⚑⚑ 51.7 | 52.0 | 51.2
Mon, 03-Aug-2026 16:00 USA
ISM Manufacturing Jul ⚑⚑⚑ 53.3 | 54.0 | 57.0
Tue, 04-Aug-2026 14:30 USA Trade Balance (bn USD) Jun ⚑⚑ -77.6 | -73.0 | -73.0
Wed, 05-Aug-2026 14:15 USA ADP Employment Change (thous) Jul ⚑⚑ 98 | 75 | 70
Wed, 05-Aug-2026 16:00 USA ISM Services Index Jul ⚑⚑⚑ 54.0 | 54.3 | 55.5
Thu, 06-Aug-2026 08:00 GE Factory Orders (M/M) Jun ⚑⚑ 1.9 | 1.0 | -1.0
Thu, 06-Aug-2026 14:30 USA Nonfarm Productivity (prelim.) Q2 ⚑⚑ 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.2
Thu, 06-Aug-2026 14:30 USA Unit Labor Cost (prelim.) Q2 ⚑⚑ 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.7
Fri, 07-Aug-2026 08:00 GE Industrial Production (M/M) Jun ⚑⚑ 0.9 | 0.5 | -0.5
Fri, 07-Aug-2026 14:30 USA Change in Nonfarm Payrolls (thous.) Jul ⚑⚑⚑ 57 | 88 | 140
Fri, 07-Aug-2026 14:30 USA Unemployment Rate (sa) Jul ⚑⚑⚑ 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2
Fri, 07-Aug-2026 14:30 USA Average Hourly Earnings (M/M) Jul ⚑⚑⚑ 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3
Fri, 07-Aug-2026 - CHN Exports in USD (Y/Y) Jul ⚑⚑ 27.0 | 22.9 | 28.6

(1) Should a provisional estimate be available, it is stated instead of the reference figure of the previous period; (2) Consensus forecast according to Bloomberg/Reuters; (3) LBBW forcast

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