IBOV 182,991.13 ▼ 0.26% IPSA 11,137.59 ▼ 1.06% IPC MEX 64,737.82 ▼ 0.39% MERVAL 2,798,925 ▼ 3.28% COLCAP 2,579.33 ▼ 0.21% BVL PERÚ 60,698.35 ▼ 0.79% USD/BRL5.22▲ 0.80% USD/MXN18.00▲ 0.03% USD/CLP965.70▲ 0.43% USD/COP3,363▲ 2.28% USD/PEN3.44▲ 1.32% USD/ARS1,525▼ 0.02% USD/UYU40.39▲ 0.44% USD/PYG5,843▼ 0.46% USD/BOB11.98▼ 1.56% USD/DOP59.28▼ 0.02% USD/CRC450.38▼ 0.11% USD/GTQ7.63▼ 0.07% USD/HNL26.86▲ 0.03% USD/NIO36.62▲ 2.65% USD/VES855.74▼ 0.02% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.72▼ 0.73% EUR/BRL5.94▲ 0.49% 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 182,991.13 ▼ 0.26% IPSA 11,137.59 ▼ 1.06% IPC MEX 64,737.82 ▼ 0.39% MERVAL 2,798,925 ▼ 3.28% COLCAP 2,579.33 ▼ 0.21% BVL PERÚ 60,698.35 ▼ 0.79% 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 4 to August 8, 2025

By · August 3, 2025 · 4 min read

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Prepare for a high-impact week with the Economic Calendar spotlighting critical market events from August 4 to August 8, 2025.

Stay sharp to capitalize on opportunities in a market driven by global economic indicators, with Brazil and Latin America at the forefront, alongside each day’s most impactful events.

Monday kicks off with Brazil’s IPC-Fipe Inflation Index, BCB Focus Market Readout, Auto Production and Sales, and CAGED Net Payroll Jobs, alongside Mexico’s Consumer Confidence, setting the tone, complemented by Swiss CPI, Eurozone Sentix Investor Confidence, U.S. Factory Orders, and Australia’s Services PMI.

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Tuesday is driven by Brazil’s BCB Copom Meeting Minutes and S&P Global Composite and Services PMI, Mexico’s Gross Fixed Investments, with U.S. Trade Balance, ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI, and Canadian Trade Balance as key global events.

Midweek, Wednesday brings Brazil’s Foreign Exchange Flows and Trade Balance, Mexico has no major events listed, and major global events like the Indian Interest Rate Decision, German Factory Orders, Eurozone Retail Sales, and U.S. Crude Oil Inventories.

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Thursday focuses on Brazil’s IGP-DI Inflation Index, Brazilian PPI, and Auto Production and Sales, alongside South Africa’s Foreign and Net FX Reserves, with the U.K. BoE Interest Rate Decision, U.S. Initial Jobless Claims, Mexican Interest Rate Decision, and Chinese FX Reserves as global highlights.

Friday wraps up with Brazil’s CFTC BRL Speculative Net Positions, Mexico’s CFTC MXN Speculative Net Positions, and Canadian Employment Change and Unemployment Rate, a cornerstone for global markets, alongside Japanese Economy Watchers Current Index and various CFTC speculative positions.

Economic Calendar: Key Market Events for the Week from August 4 to August 8, 2025

Monday, August 4, 2025

Brazil

4:00 AM EST (5:00 AM BRT) IPC-Fipe Inflation Index (MoM) (Jul) (Cons: -, Prev: -0.08%)
7:25 AM EST (8:25 AM BRT) BCB Focus Market Readout (Cons: -, Prev: -)
9:00 AM EST (10:00 AM BRT) Auto Production (MoM) (Jul) (Cons: -, Prev: -6.5%)
9:00 AM EST (10:00 AM BRT) Auto Sales (MoM) (Jul) (Cons: -, Prev: -5.7%)
1:30 PM EST (2:30 PM BRT) CAGED Net Payroll Jobs (Jun) (Cons: -, Prev: 148.99K)

Mexico

8:00 AM EST (9:00 AM BRT) Consumer Confidence (Jul) (Cons: -, Prev: 45.4)
8:00 AM EST (9:00 AM BRT) Consumer Confidence n.s.a. (Jul) (Cons: -, Prev: 45.7)

Switzerland

2:30 AM EST (3:30 AM BRT) CPI (MoM) (Jul) (Cons: -0.2%, Prev: 0.2%)
2:30 AM EST (3:30 AM BRT) CPI (YoY) (Jul) (Cons: 0.1%, Prev: 0.1%)

Eurozone

4:30 AM EST (5:30 AM BRT) Sentix Investor Confidence (Aug) (Cons: 6.2, Prev: 4.5)

United States

10:00 AM EST (11:00 AM BRT) Factory Orders (MoM) (Jun) (Cons: -4.9%, Prev: 8.2%)

Australia

7:00 PM EST (8:00 PM BRT) Services PMI (Jul) (Cons: 53.8, Prev: 53.8)

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Brazil

7:00 AM EST (8:00 AM BRT) BCB Copom Meeting Minutes (Cons: -, Prev: -)
9:00 AM EST (10:00 AM BRT) S&P Global Composite PMI (Jul) (Cons: -, Prev: 48.7)
9:00 AM EST (10:00 AM BRT) S&P Global Services PMI (Jul) (Cons: -, Prev: 49.3)

Mexico

8:00 AM EST (9:00 AM BRT) Gross Fixed Investments (YoY) (May) (Cons: -, Prev: -12.50%)
8:00 AM EST (9:00 AM BRT) Gross Fixed Investments (MoM) (May) (Cons: -, Prev: -1.70%)

United States

8:30 AM EST (9:30 AM BRT) Trade Balance (Jun) (Cons: -62.60B, Prev: -71.50B)
10:00 AM EST (11:00 AM BRT) ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI (Jul) (Cons: 51.5, Prev: 50.8)

Canada

8:30 AM EST (9:30 AM BRT) Trade Balance (Jun) (Cons: -5.80B, Prev: -5.90B)

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

India

12:30 AM EST (1:30 AM BRT) Interest Rate Decision (Cons: 5.50%, Prev: 5.50%)

Eurozone

2:00 AM EST (3:00 AM BRT) German Factory Orders (MoM) (Jun) (Cons: 1.0%, Prev: -1.4%)
5:00 AM EST (6:00 AM BRT) Retail Sales (MoM) (Jun) (Cons: 0.4%, Prev: -0.7%)
5:00 AM EST (6:00 AM BRT) Retail Sales (YoY) (Jun) (Cons: -, Prev: 1.8%)

United States

10:30 AM EST (11:30 AM BRT) Crude Oil Inventories (Cons: -, Prev: 7.698M)

Brazil

1:30 PM EST (2:30 PM BRT) Foreign Exchange Flows (Cons: -, Prev: -0.886B)
2:00 PM EST (3:00 PM BRT) Trade Balance (Jul) (Cons: -, Prev: 5.89B)

Thursday, August 7, 2025

Brazil

7:00 AM EST (8:00 AM BRT) IGP-DI Inflation Index (MoM) (Jul) (Cons: -, Prev: -1.80%)
8:00 AM EST (9:00 AM BRT) Brazilian PPI (MoM) (Jun) (Cons: -, Prev: -1.29%)
10:00 AM EST (11:00 AM BRT) Auto Production (MoM) (Jul) (Cons: -, Prev: -6.5%)
10:00 AM EST (11:00 AM BRT) Auto Sales (MoM) (Jul) (Cons: -, Prev: -5.7%)

South Africa

2:00 AM EST (3:00 AM BRT) Foreign Reserves (USD) (Jul) (Cons: -, Prev: 68.42B)
2:00 AM EST (3:00 AM BRT) Net FX Reserves (USD) (Jul) (Cons: -, Prev: 65.216B)

United Kingdom

7:00 AM EST (8:00 AM BRT) BoE Interest Rate Decision (Aug) (Cons: 4.00%, Prev: 4.25%)

United States

8:30 AM EST (9:30 AM BRT) Initial Jobless Claims (Cons: 221K, Prev: 218K)

Mexico

3:00 PM EST (4:00 PM BRT) Interest Rate Decision (Aug) (Cons: 7.75%, Prev: 8.00%)

China

4:00 AM EST (5:00 AM BRT) FX Reserves (USD) (Jul) (Cons: -, Prev: 3.317T)

Friday, August 8, 2025

Brazil

3:30 PM EST (4:30 PM BRT) CFTC BRL Speculative Net Positions (Cons: -, Prev: 23.9K)

Mexico

3:30 PM EST (4:30 PM BRT) CFTC MXN Speculative Net Positions (Cons: -, Prev: 56.7K)

Canada

8:30 AM EST (9:30 AM BRT) Employment Change (Jul) (Cons: 15.3K, Prev: 83.1K)
8:30 AM EST (9:30 AM BRT) Unemployment Rate (Jul) (Cons: 7.0%, Prev: 6.9%)

Japan

1:00 AM EST (2:00 AM BRT) Economy Watchers Current Index (Jul) (Cons: 45.5, Prev: 45.0)

This week’s packed schedule, driven by Brazil’s inflation, payroll, and trade data, Mexico’s consumer confidence, investments, and interest rate decision, and global heavyweights like the U.K. BoE Interest Rate Decision, U.S. ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI, and Canadian Employment Change, offers critical insights for navigating financial markets.

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