Key Market Events For The Week Of August 10–14, 2026

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The week turns on a trio of inflation prints from Colombia, Brazil, and the United States, with the dollar’s reaction to the US core rate likely dictating the direction of Latin American currencies and equities.

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Latin American markets enter the week with the dollar and global rate expectations as the dominant external forces, capable of overriding decent local fundamentals. Regional inflation is no longer moving in one direction: Colombia is drifting up, Brazil is running near the top of its target band, and Argentina’s monthly pace has settled below 2 percent.

The domestic calendar is headlined by inflation data from Colombia and Brazil, the Copom meeting minutes, and a late-week rate decision in Peru. These provide fresh clues on the pace of monetary easing, but the pivotal release for regional assets is the US consumer price index on Wednesday.

Three Themes for the Week

Latin American disinflation is diverging rather than stalling uniformly. Colombia’s annual rate is forecast to rise to 6.20 percent, Brazil enters the week at 4.64 percent, and Argentina’s monthly pace has fallen to 1.9 percent.

Three countries, three different problems for three central banks.

The dollar’s trajectory hinges on the US core reading, not the headline. Headline inflation is forecast at 0.1 percent monthly after a negative June, but core is seen at 0.2 percent with the annual rate slipping to 2.5 percent.

A firmer core would tighten financial conditions across the region regardless of what the headline does.

Producer prices are turning in opposite directions across the world. Japanese wholesale inflation is forecast at 7.4 percent annually and Indian wholesale prices at 10.25 percent, while German wholesale prices fall 0.2 percent monthly and Swiss producer prices decline again.

The split matters for how long imported inflation persists in emerging markets.

The Week, Day by Day

Monday, August 10, 2026

Ecuador, South Africa, and Singapore are closed. Trading starts quietly with Norwegian inflation and the Brazilian central bank’s weekly survey of economists, but the release that matters for Latin American desks arrives at 11.00 pm, when Colombia publishes July inflation.

The annual rate is forecast to rise for a second month, which would complicate the case for further cuts.

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Japan is closed for Mountain Day. The day belongs to Brazil, with the Copom minutes at 11.00 am and July inflation at noon.

Brazilian consumer prices rose 0.16 percent in June for an annual rate of 4.64 percent, near the upper bound of the tolerance band. Mexico publishes June industrial production, which contracted on both a monthly and annual basis in May.

Australia’s central bank is expected to hold at 4.35 percent.

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

The US inflation report at 12.30 pm is the week’s pivotal data point for all risk assets. The headline is forecast at 0.1 percent monthly, a rebound from June’s 0.4 percent decline, with the annual rate easing to 3.4 percent.

The number that will move the dollar is core, seen at 0.2 percent monthly and 2.5 percent annually. Japan publishes wholesale prices overnight at a forecast 7.4 percent annual rate.

Thursday, August 13, 2026

A heavy session for Latin America starts with Brazilian retail sales, moves to Argentine inflation at 7.00 pm, and closes with Peru’s rate decision at 11.00 pm. Argentina’s June print was 1.9 percent monthly and 33.4 percent annually; no forecast has been published for July.

China’s credit data at 9.00 am is the sleeper release, with new loans seen collapsing to 350 billion yuan (about US$51.9 billion) from 1,610 billion.

Friday, August 14, 2026

The week closes with a gauge of the American consumer through July retail sales and Michigan sentiment, which will either validate or challenge the previous days’ moves. The euro area publishes its second estimate of second-quarter growth.

Colombia and Peru round out the regional data with retail sales, industrial production, and a first look at Peruvian June output.

All times UTC, on the twelve-hour clock. Consensus and prior as published by the data provider; a dash means no forecast was published.

Market holidays: Ecuador, South Africa, and Singapore on Monday; Japan on Tuesday.

The Week in Context

The backdrop for Latin American assets remains one of modest regional growth and tight-to-neutral monetary policy, leaving the asset class sensitive to the dollar and US real yields. A firm dollar tightens financial conditions and can override decent local fundamentals, while a softening greenback gives the Brazilian real, Mexican peso, and Andean currencies room to appreciate.

One number frames the whole week. US headline inflation fell 0.4 percent in June and is forecast to rise 0.1 percent in July, while core went from flat to a forecast 0.2 percent.

That pattern, a soft headline with a firming core, is the hardest configuration for markets to price, because it pulls the two halves of the Federal Reserve’s mandate in opposite directions.

Regional divergence is the second story. Colombia’s annual rate is forecast at 6.20 percent, more than double Brazil’s June reading of 4.64 percent and running against the direction of Argentina’s monthly pace, which has fallen to 1.9 percent.

Mexican industrial production contracted in May on both measures. Peru enters its rate decision with growth at 1.80 percent and unemployment at 4.9 percent, the region’s most stable combination.

The Bottom Line

Wednesday’s US core reading is the single most consequential release for Latin American portfolios this week, and the headline is likely to mislead. A core print above 0.2 percent would firm the dollar and tighten conditions across the region regardless of what happens to the headline rate.

Colombia’s Monday inflation and Brazil’s Tuesday IPCA determine how much room the two largest Andean and Latin American central banks have left, while Peru’s Thursday decision and Argentina’s July print round out a week in which regional inflation is moving in three different directions at once.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most important event for Latin American markets this week?

The US inflation report on Wednesday at 12.30 pm UTC. The core rate is forecast at 0.2 percent monthly and 2.5 percent annually. A deviation from those figures will reset Federal Reserve expectations and drive the dollar, directly affecting every Latin American currency and equity index.

Why does the Colombian inflation print on Monday matter?

It is the first major regional data point of the week and the forecast points the wrong way for policymakers. Annual inflation is seen rising to 6.20 percent from 6.14 percent, a second consecutive increase that would narrow the room for further rate cuts and weigh on Colombian peso-denominated bonds.

What should I watch in Brazil on Tuesday?

The Copom meeting minutes at 11.00 am and the July inflation rate at noon, four hours apart. The minutes reveal the committee’s balance of risks, and the IPCA follows immediately. June inflation was 0.16 percent monthly and 4.64 percent annually, near the top of the tolerance band.

Sources: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Banco Central do Brasil, DANE Colombia, INDEC Argentina, Banco Central de Reserva del Perú, Eurostat, The Rio Times – Latin American Pulse. This is news, not investment advice.

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