IBOV 171,977.92 ▲ 2.41% IPSA 11,345.41 ▲ 0.96% IPC MEX 65,223.89 ▲ 1.36% MERVAL 2,931,172 ▲ 1.92% COLCAP 2,454.74 ▲ 0.43% BVL PERÚ 58,698.13 ▲ 1.62% USD/BRL5.15▼ 1.00% USD/MXN16.91▼ 0.27% USD/CLP914.76▼ 0.80% USD/COP3,040▼ 0.36% USD/PEN3.34▼ 0.31% USD/ARS1,498▲ 0.05% USD/UYU40.20▲ 1.58% USD/PYG5,996▲ 1.55% USD/BOB11.43▲ 0.41% USD/DOP58.82▲ 0.20% USD/CRC450.05▲ 3.34% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.21% USD/HNL26.81▲ 0.31% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.29% USD/VES778.00▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.71▲ 0.79% EUR/BRL6.01▼ 0.48% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73% IBOV 171,977.92 ▲ 2.41% IPSA 11,345.41 ▲ 0.96% IPC MEX 65,223.89 ▲ 1.36% MERVAL 2,931,172 ▲ 1.92% COLCAP 2,454.74 ▲ 0.43% BVL PERÚ 58,698.13 ▲ 1.62% USD/BRL 5.16 ▲ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.06 ▼ 0.24% USD/CLP 913.98 ▲ 0.04% USD/COP 3,140 ▲ 0.03% USD/PEN 3.36 ▼ 0.66% USD/ARS 1,493 ▲ 0.10% USD/UYU 40.27 ▲ 1.24% USD/PYG 5,939 ▲ 1.68% USD/BOB 11.64 ▼ 0.76% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 1.25% USD/CRC 445.92 ▲ 0.89% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.21% USD/HNL 26.79 ▲ 1.57% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.69% USD/VES 762.44 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD 6.70 ▲ 0.61% EUR/BRL 5.95 ▲ 1.01% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73%
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Economic Calendar: Key Market Events for the Week from August 11 to August 15, 2025

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Gear up for a dynamic week with the Economic Calendar highlighting pivotal market events from August 11 to August 15, 2025.

Stay vigilant to seize opportunities in a market shaped by global economic indicators, with Brazil and Latin America in focus, alongside each day’s most impactful events.

Monday starts with Japan’s Mountain Day holiday, Norway’s CPI and PPI data, Italy’s CPI and trade balance, Brazil’s BCB Focus Market Readout, and Mexico’s Industrial Production, complemented by South Africa’s Manufacturing Production, U.S. Bill Auctions, and Australia’s NAB Business Confidence.

Tuesday is headlined by Australia’s RBA Interest Rate Decision and Monetary Policy Statement, Brazil’s CPI and IPCA Inflation Index, Mexico’s Thomson Reuters IPSOS PCSI, and key global events like the U.K.’s labor market data, German ZEW Economic Sentiment, and U.S. CPI and Core CPI.

Midweek, Wednesday features Brazil’s Retail Sales, South Africa’s Retail Sales, and global indicators like Germany’s CPI, Eurozone Core CPI, U.S. Crude Oil Inventories, and Australia’s Employment Change and Unemployment Rate.

Thursday emphasizes Brazil’s Service Sector Growth, the U.K.’s GDP and Industrial Production, China’s M2 Money Stock and New Loans, and U.S. PPI and Initial Jobless Claims, with Japan’s GDP and South Africa’s Business Confidence as notable global events.

Friday concludes with holidays in Italy, India, and South Korea, alongside Brazil’s CFTC BRL Speculative Net Positions, Mexico’s CFTC MXN Speculative Net Positions, Canada’s Manufacturing and Wholesale Sales, and global highlights like U.S. Retail Sales, Michigan Consumer Sentiment, and Japan’s Industrial Production.

Economic Calendar: Key Market Events for the Week from August 11 to August 15, 2025
Economic Calendar: Key Market Events for the Week from August 11 to August 15, 2025
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Economic Calendar: Key Market Events for the Week from August 11 to August 15, 2025

Monday, August 11, 2025

All Day
Japan: Mountain Day (Holiday)

Norway

2:00 AM EST (3:00 AM BRT) Core CPI YTD (Jul) (Cons: -, Prev: 3.1%)
2:00 AM EST (3:00 AM BRT) Core Inflation (MoM) (Jul) (Cons: -, Prev: 0.5%)
2:00 AM EST (3:00 AM BRT) CPI (YoY) (Jul) (Cons: -, Prev: 3.0%)
2:00 AM EST (3:00 AM BRT) CPI (MoM) (Jul) (Cons: -, Prev: 0.2%)
2:00 AM EST (3:00 AM BRT) PPI (YoY) (Jul) (Cons: -, Prev: -1.0%)

Eurozone (Italy)

4:00 AM EST (5:00 AM BRT) Italian CPI (MoM) (Jul) (Cons: 0.4%, Prev: 0.4%)
4:00 AM EST (5:00 AM BRT) Italian CPI (YoY) (Jul) (Cons: 1.7%, Prev: 1.7%)
4:00 AM EST (5:00 AM BRT) Italian CPI Ex Tobacco (YoY) (Jul) (Cons: -, Prev: 1.5%)
4:00 AM EST (5:00 AM BRT) Italian HICP (YoY) (Jul) (Cons: 1.7%, Prev: 1.7%)
4:00 AM EST (5:00 AM BRT) Italian HICP (MoM) (Jul) (Cons: -1.0%, Prev: -1.0%)
5:00 AM EST (6:00 AM BRT) Italian Trade Balance (Jun) (Cons: 7.120B, Prev: 6.163B)
5:00 AM EST (6:00 AM BRT) Italian Trade Balance EU (Jun) (Cons: -, Prev: 0.78B)

South Africa

7:00 AM EST (8:00 AM BRT) Manufacturing Production (MoM) (Jun) (Cons: -, Prev: 2.0%)
7:00 AM EST (8:00 AM BRT) Manufacturing Production (YoY) (Jun) (Cons: -, Prev: 0.5%)

Brazil

7:25 AM EST (8:25 AM BRT) BCB Focus Market Readout (Cons: -, Prev: -)

Mexico

8:00 AM EST (9:00 AM BRT) Industrial Production (YoY) (Jun) (Cons: -, Prev: -0.8%)
8:00 AM EST (9:00 AM BRT) Industrial Production (MoM) (Jun) (Cons: -, Prev: 0.6%)

Eurozone (France)

9:00 AM EST (10:00 AM BRT) French 12-Month BTF Auction (Cons: -, Prev: 1.952%)
9:00 AM EST (10:00 AM BRT) French 3-Month BTF Auction (Cons: -, Prev: 1.957%)
9:00 AM EST (10:00 AM BRT) French 6-Month BTF Auction (Cons: -, Prev: 1.961%)

United States

11:30 AM EST (12:30 PM BRT) 3-Month Bill Auction (Cons: -, Prev: 4.165%)
11:30 AM EST (12:30 PM BRT) 6-Month Bill Auction (Cons: -, Prev: 3.980%)

United Kingdom

7:01 PM EST (8:01 PM BRT) BRC Retail Sales Monitor (YoY) (Jul) (Cons: 2.1%, Prev: 2.7%)

Japan

7:50 PM EST (8:50 PM BRT) M2 Money Stock (YoY) (Cons: 0.8%, Prev: 0.9%)
7:50 PM EST (8:50 PM BRT) M3 Money Supply (Jul) (Cons: -, Prev: 2,204.8B)

Singapore

8:00 PM EST (9:00 PM BRT) GDP (YoY) (Q2) (Cons: -, Prev: 4.3%)

Australia

9:30 PM EST (10:30 PM BRT) NAB Business Confidence (Jul) (Cons: -, Prev: 5)
9:30 PM EST (10:30 PM BRT) NAB Business Survey (Jul) (Cons: -, Prev: 9)

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Australia

12:30 AM EST (1:30 AM BRT) RBA Interest Rate Decision (Aug) (Cons: 3.60%, Prev: 3.85%)
12:30 AM EST (1:30 AM BRT) RBA Monetary Policy Statement (Cons: -, Prev: -)
12:30 AM EST (1:30 AM BRT) RBA Rate Statement (Cons: -, Prev: -)

United Kingdom

2:00 AM EST (3:00 AM BRT) Average Earnings ex Bonus (Jun) (Cons: 4.7%, Prev: 5.0%)
2:00 AM EST (3:00 AM BRT) Average Earnings Index +Bonus (Jun) (Cons: -, Prev: 5.0%)
2:00 AM EST (3:00 AM BRT) Claimant Count Change (Jul) (Cons: 20.8K, Prev: 25.9K)
2:00 AM EST (3:00 AM BRT) Employment Change 3M/3M (MoM) (Jun) (Cons: -, Prev: 134K)
2:00 AM EST (3:00 AM BRT) Unemployment Rate (Jun) (Cons: 4.7%, Prev: 4.7%)

Eurozone

4:40 AM EST (5:40 AM BRT) Spanish 3-Month Letras Auction (Cons: -, Prev: 1.905%)
5:00 AM EST (6:00 AM BRT) German ZEW Current Conditions (Aug) (Cons: -63.0, Prev: -59.5)
5:00 AM EST (6:00 AM BRT) German ZEW Economic Sentiment (Aug) (Cons: 39.7, Prev: 52.7)
5:00 AM EST (6:00 AM BRT) ZEW Economic Sentiment (Aug) (Cons: 28.1, Prev: 36.1)
5:10 AM EST (6:10 AM BRT) Italian 12-Month BOT Auction (Cons: -, Prev: 1.961%)
8:00 AM EST (9:00 AM BRT) German Current Account Balance n.s.a (Jun) (Cons: -, Prev: 9.6B)

United Kingdom

Tentative: 5-Year Treasury Gilt Auction (Cons: -, Prev: 4.078%)

South Africa

5:30 AM EST (6:30 AM BRT) Gold Production (YoY) (Jun) (Cons: -, Prev: 1.5%)
5:30 AM EST (6:30 AM BRT) Mining Production (Jun) (Cons: -, Prev: 0.2%)
5:30 AM EST (6:30 AM BRT) Unemployment Rate (Q2) (Cons: -, Prev: 32.90%)
5:30 AM EST (6:30 AM BRT) Unemployment (Q2) (Cons: -, Prev: 8.228M)

United States

6:00 AM EST (7:00 AM BRT) NFIB Small Business Optimism (Jul) (Cons: 98.6, Prev: 98.6)
7:00 AM EST (8:00 AM BRT) OPEC Monthly Report (Cons: -, Prev: -)
8:30 AM EST (9:30 AM BRT) Core CPI (MoM) (Jul) (Cons: 0.3%, Prev: 0.2%)
8:30 AM EST (9:30 AM BRT) Core CPI (YoY) (Jul) (Cons: 3.0%, Prev: 2.9%)
8:30 AM EST (9:30 AM BRT) CPI (YoY) (Jul) (Cons: 2.8%, Prev: 2.7%)
8:30 AM EST (9:30 AM BRT) CPI (MoM) (Jul) (Cons: 0.2%, Prev: 0.3%)

India

6:30 AM EST (7:30 AM BRT) CPI (YoY) (Jul) (Cons: 1.76%, Prev: 2.10%)

Brazil

8:00 AM EST (9:00 AM BRT) CPI (YoY) (Jul) (Cons: -, Prev: 5.35%)
8:00 AM EST (9:00 AM BRT) CPI (MoM) (Jul) (Cons: -, Prev: 0.24%)
8:00 AM EST (9:00 AM BRT) Brazilian IPCA Inflation Index SA (MoM) (Jul) (Cons: -, Prev: 0.31%)

Canada

8:30 AM EST (9:30 AM BRT) Building Permits (MoM) (Jun) (Cons: -4.3%, Prev: 12.0%)

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Eurozone

2:00 AM EST (3:00 AM BRT) German CPI (YoY) (Jul) (Cons: 2.0%, Prev: 2.0%)
2:00 AM EST (3:00 AM BRT) German CPI (MoM) (Jul) (Cons: 0.3%, Prev: 0.3%)
2:00 AM EST (3:00 AM BRT) German HICP (MoM) (Jul) (Cons: 0.4%, Prev: 0.4%)
2:00 AM EST (3:00 AM BRT) German HICP (YoY) (Jul) (Cons: 1.8%, Prev: 1.8%)
3:00 AM EST (4:00 AM BRT) Core CPI (YoY) (Jul) (Cons: 2.3%, Prev: 2.2%)
3:00 AM EST (4:00 AM BRT) Spanish CPI (MoM) (Jul) (Cons: -0.1%, Prev: -0.1%)
3:00 AM EST (4:00 AM BRT) Spanish CPI (YoY) (Jul) (Cons: 2.7%, Prev: 2.7%)

Japan

2:00 AM EST (3:00 AM BRT) Machine Tool Orders (YoY) (Jul) (Cons: -, Prev: -0.5%)

Norway

2:30 AM EST (3:30 AM BRT) Consumer Confidence (Q3) (Cons: -, Prev: -16.40)

United States

7:00 AM EST (8:00 AM BRT) MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate (Cons: -, Prev: 6.77%)
7:00 AM EST (8:00 AM BRT) MBA Mortgage Applications (WoW) (Cons: -, Prev: 3.1%)
10:30 AM EST (11:30 AM BRT) Crude Oil Inventories (Cons: -, Prev: -3.029M)

South Africa

7:00 AM EST (8:00 AM BRT) Retail Sales (YoY) (Jun) (Cons: -, Prev: 4.2%)

Brazil

8:00 AM EST (9:00 AM BRT) Retail Sales (YoY) (Jun) (Cons: -, Prev: 2.1%)
8:00 AM EST (9:00 AM BRT) Retail Sales (MoM) (Jun) (Cons: -, Prev: -0.2%)

Australia

9:30 PM EST (10:30 PM BRT) Employment Change (Jul) (Cons: 25.3K, Prev: 2.0K)
9:30 PM EST (10:30 PM BRT) Unemployment Rate (Jul) (Cons: 4.2%, Prev: 4.3%)

Thursday, August 14, 2025

United Kingdom

2:00 AM EST (3:00 AM BRT) GDP (YoY) (Q2) (Cons: -, Prev: 1.3%)
2:00 AM EST (3:00 AM BRT) GDP (QoQ) (Q2) (Cons: -, Prev: 0.7%)
2:00 AM EST (3:00 AM BRT) Industrial Production (MoM) (Jun) (Cons: 0.4%, Prev: -0.9%)
2:00 AM EST (3:00 AM BRT) Manufacturing Production (MoM) (Jun) (Cons: 0.4%, Prev: -1.0%)

China

5:00 AM EST (6:00 AM BRT) M2 Money Stock (YoY) (Jul) (Cons: 8.2%, Prev: 8.3%)
5:00 AM EST (6:00 AM BRT) New Loans (Jul) (Cons: 300.0B, Prev: 2,240.0B)

Brazil

8:00 AM EST (9:00 AM BRT) Brazilian Service Sector Growth (YoY) (Jun) (Cons: -, Prev: 3.6%)
8:00 AM EST (9:00 AM BRT) Brazilian Service Sector Growth (MoM) (Jun) (Cons: -, Prev: 0.1%)

United States

8:30 AM EST (9:30 AM BRT) Initial Jobless Claims (Cons: 220K, Prev: 226K)
8:30 AM EST (9:30 AM BRT) PPI (MoM) (Jul) (Cons: 0.2%, Prev: 0.0%)
8:30 AM EST (9:30 AM BRT) Core PPI (MoM) (Jul) (Cons: 0.2%, Prev: 0.0%)

South Africa

5:30 AM EST (6:30 AM BRT) Business Confidence (Jun) (Cons: -, Prev: 115.8)

Japan

7:50 PM EST (8:50 PM BRT) GDP (QoQ) (Q2) (Cons: 0.1%, Prev: 0.0%)
7:50 PM EST (8:50 PM BRT) GDP (YoY) (Q2) (Cons: 0.4%, Prev: -0.2%)

Friday, August 15, 2025

All Day

Italy: Assumption Day (Holiday)

India: Independence Day (Holiday)

South Korea: Liberation Day (Holiday)

Japan

12:30 AM EST (1:30 AM BRT) Industrial Production (MoM) (Jun) (Cons: 1.7%, Prev: 1.7%)

United States

8:30 AM EST (9:30 AM BRT) Retail Sales (MoM) (Jul) (Cons: 0.5%, Prev: 0.6%)
8:30 AM EST (9:30 AM BRT) Core Retail Sales (MoM) (Jul) (Cons: 0.3%, Prev: 0.5%)
10:00 AM EST (11:00 AM BRT) Michigan Consumer Sentiment (Aug) (Cons: 62.2, Prev: 61.7)

Canada

8:30 AM EST (9:30 AM BRT) Manufacturing Sales (MoM) (Jun) (Cons: 0.5%, Prev: -0.9%)
8:30 AM EST (9:30 AM BRT) Wholesale Sales (MoM) (Jun) (Cons: 0.7%, Prev: 0.1%)

Brazil

3:30 PM EST (4:30 PM BRT) CFTC BRL Speculative Net Positions (Cons: -, Prev: 24.6K)

Mexico

3:30 PM EST (4:30 PM BRT) CFTC MXN Speculative Net Positions (Cons: -, Prev: 68.1K)

This week’s dense schedule, driven by Brazil’s inflation, retail, and service sector data, Mexico’s industrial production and speculative positions, and global heavyweights like the U.S. CPI, U.K. GDP, and Australia’s RBA Interest Rate Decision, provides critical insights for navigating financial markets.

EST is used for consistency, aligning with U.S. financial markets. BRT is included, reflecting Brazil’s standard time (UTC-3).

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