Global markets will focus on a mix of corporate earnings and macroeconomic data on Aug. 27, 2026, as companies and policymakers release fresh updates.
Corporate earnings will feature prominently, with German industrial group Asta Energy Solutions scheduled to release half-year results. German eyewear retailer Fielmann is set to report second-quarter figures, while French spirits maker Pernod Ricard will unveil annual earnings. German food-delivery platform Delivery Hero will provide a trading update for the second quarter. U.S. software firm Autodesk and U.S. electronics retailer Best Buy are also expected to disclose quarterly results.
German automaker Volkswagen will hold plant-level meetings in Chemnitz and Dresden to discuss further cost-cutting measures, reflecting ongoing efforts to adapt to shifting market conditions.
On the macroeconomic front, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will publish July 2026 machine tool orders, a leading indicator for industrial activity. Germany’s Federal Statistical Office will release nominal and real wage indices for the second quarter of 2026, providing insight into labor cost pressures. Germany’s GfK consumer climate index for September 2026 will also be published, offering a gauge of household sentiment.
France’s statistics office will report July 2026 producer prices, while the European Central Bank will release July 2026 monetary aggregate M3 data. The ECB will also publish the minutes from its July 22–23, 2027 policy meeting. In the U.S., the Commerce Department will issue July 2026 wholesale inventories, and the Labor Department will report weekly initial jobless claims.
Germany’s German Institute for Economic Research will release its economic barometer for August, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will host a small EU summit in Berlin to discuss budget planning. The U.S. Federal Reserve’s annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium will convene, drawing global attention to monetary policy discussions.
