11 high-impact releases this week, headlined by Core CPI m/m Wednesday and PPI Thursday. 5 central bank speakers across the week. A light week for earnings, with Cisco Systems Inc ($476B) the largest. Overnight, equities little changed; the biggest move is Nat Gas at 3.94%.
Market Moving Releases week of August 17
| Release |
Ccy |
Date |
Time (CDT) |
Forecast |
Previous |
| CPI m/m |
CAD |
Mon Aug 17 |
7:30 AM |
0.40% |
-0.40% |
| Median CPI y/y |
CAD |
Mon Aug 17 |
7:30 AM |
2.00% |
1.90% |
| Trimmed CPI y/y |
CAD |
Mon Aug 17 |
7:30 AM |
1.80% |
1.80% |
| Claimant Count Change |
GBP |
Tue Aug 18 |
1:00 AM |
11.2K |
6.7K |
| CPI y/y |
GBP |
Wed Aug 19 |
1:00 AM |
2.90% |
2.60% |
| FOMC Meeting Minutes |
USD |
Wed Aug 19 |
1:00 PM |
— |
— |
| Employment Change |
AUD |
Wed Aug 19 |
8:30 PM |
11.4K |
76.3K |
| Unemployment Rate |
AUD |
Wed Aug 19 |
8:30 PM |
4.40% |
4.40% |
Market Moving Speakers
| Speaker |
Ccy |
Date |
Time (CDT) |
| RBA Deputy Gov Hauser Speaks |
AUD |
Tue Aug 18 |
9:45 PM |
| ECB President Lagarde Speaks |
EUR |
Wed Aug 19 |
2:10 AM |
Major Earnings
| Ticker |
Company |
Sector |
Mkt Cap |
EPS Est |
| Monday, August 17 |
| HD |
The Home Depot Inc |
Consumer Cyclical |
$337B |
4.71 |
| KEYS |
Keysight Technologies Inc |
Technology |
$57B |
2.16 |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| ADI |
Analog Devices Inc |
Technology |
$185B |
3.33 |
| TJX |
The TJX Companies Inc |
Consumer Cyclical |
$179B |
1.18 |
| LOW |
Lowe’s Companies Inc |
Consumer Cyclical |
$117B |
4.22 |
| TGT |
Target Corporation |
Consumer Defensive |
$66B |
2.25 |
| EL |
Estee Lauder Companies Inc |
Consumer Defensive |
$30B |
0.32 |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| WMT |
Walmart Inc. |
Consumer Defensive |
$892B |
0.73 |
| DE |
Deere & Company |
Industrials |
$166B |
4.85 |
| ROST |
Ross Stores Inc |
Consumer Cyclical |
$82B |
1.92 |
Overnight Futures quotes as of 6:37 AM CDT
| Instrument |
Last |
Overnight |
| S&P 500 |
7,816 |
▲ +0.14% |
| NASDAQ |
30,297.75 |
▲ +0.52% |
| Bitcoin |
63,740 |
▲ +1.21% |
| Gold |
4,460 |
▲ +0.51% |
| Silver |
65.935 |
▲ +1.27% |
| Crude |
82.44 |
▲ +0.05% |
| Nat Gas |
2.645 |
▼ -3.22% |
| 10 Year |
108.625 |
▲ +0.04% |
| 30 Year |
108.96875 |
▲ +0.11% |
| Euro |
1.1603 |
▲ +0.21% |
| Yen |
0.006294 |
▲ +0.09% |
Global Asset Scoreboard
Month to date
ASSET ROUNDUP 20 ranked
| # |
Asset |
Return |
| 1 |
Gold |
▲ +8.18% |
| 2 |
Japan Equities |
▲ +6.32% |
| 3 |
US Equities |
▲ +4.24% |
| 4 |
EM Equities |
▲ +4.03% |
| 5 |
International (xUS) |
▲ +3.53% |
| 6 |
Europe Equities |
▲ +1.96% |
| 7 |
Commodity Index |
▲ +1.40% |
| 8 |
EM Bonds |
▲ +0.99% |
| 9 |
Ethereum |
▲ +0.98% |
| 10 |
High Yield Bonds |
▲ +0.93% |
| 11 |
Pacific Rim xJap |
▲ +0.92% |
| 12 |
Managed Futures |
▲ +0.57% |
| 13 |
US 7-10YR Notes |
▲ +0.45% |
| 14 |
Gov Bonds |
▲ +0.36% |
| 15 |
US >20YR Bonds |
▲ +0.16% |
| 16 |
IG Bonds |
▼ -0.04% |
| 17 |
Bitcoin |
▼ -0.09% |
| 18 |
US Dollar |
▼ -0.23% |
| 19 |
UK Equities |
▼ -0.35% |
| 20 |
Crude (WTI) |
▼ -3.78% |
GLOBAL EQUITIES 24 ranked
| # |
Asset |
Return |
| 1 |
Taiwan |
▲ +11.94% |
| 2 |
Korea |
▲ +10.54% |
| 3 |
Japan |
▲ +6.32% |
| 4 |
Canada |
▲ +4.96% |
| 5 |
Singapore |
▲ +4.37% |
| 6 |
US Equities |
▲ +4.24% |
| 7 |
South Africa |
▲ +4.24% |
| 8 |
Turkey |
▲ +3.79% |
| 9 |
International (xUS) |
▲ +3.53% |
| 10 |
Emerging Markets |
▲ +3.45% |
| 11 |
Germany |
▲ +3.03% |
| 12 |
Italy |
▲ +2.67% |
| 13 |
Spain |
▲ +2.05% |
| 14 |
Europe |
▲ +1.96% |
| 15 |
France |
▲ +1.55% |
| 16 |
Australia |
▲ +1.09% |
| 17 |
Pacific Rim xJapan |
▲ +0.92% |
| 18 |
Switzerland |
▲ +0.25% |
| 19 |
India |
▲ +0.06% |
| 20 |
UK Equities |
▼ -0.35% |
| 21 |
China |
▼ -1.98% |
| 22 |
Mexico |
▼ -2.27% |
| 23 |
Hong Kong |
▼ -2.69% |
| 24 |
Brazil |
▼ -7.10% |
US SECTORS 14 ranked
| # |
Asset |
Return |
| 1 |
Real Estate |
▲ +9.14% |
| 2 |
Info Tech |
▲ +7.28% |
| 3 |
Materials |
▲ +7.07% |
| 4 |
Telecoms |
▲ +6.36% |
| 5 |
BioTechnology |
▲ +6.31% |
| 6 |
Energy |
▲ +3.94% |
| 7 |
Industrials |
▲ +3.49% |
| 8 |
Healthcare |
▲ +3.37% |
| 9 |
Banks |
▲ +3.32% |
| 10 |
Financials |
▲ +2.72% |
| 11 |
Consumer Disc. |
▲ +2.28% |
| 12 |
Consumer Staples |
▲ +0.19% |
| 13 |
Utilities |
▲ +0.17% |
| 14 |
US Volatility |
▼ -10.88% |
FIXED INCOME 22 ranked
| # |
Asset |
Return |
| 1 |
EM Sovereign |
▲ +0.99% |
| 2 |
US Corp HY |
▲ +0.95% |
| 3 |
High Yield Bonds |
▲ +0.93% |
| 4 |
Global HY Corp |
▲ +0.89% |
| 5 |
CCC HY |
▲ +0.82% |
| 6 |
US Mortgages |
▲ +0.69% |
| 7 |
US Muni Bonds |
▲ +0.65% |
| 8 |
EM Corporate |
▲ +0.64% |
| 9 |
Global 1-3YR TNotes |
▲ +0.60% |
| 10 |
European HY |
▲ +0.56% |
| 11 |
US 7-10YR Notes |
▲ +0.45% |
| 12 |
US Aggregate Bond |
▲ +0.45% |
| 13 |
US 2-7YR Notes |
▲ +0.45% |
| 14 |
Global TBonds |
▲ +0.44% |
| 15 |
US BBB IG |
▲ +0.40% |
| 16 |
US Gov Bonds |
▲ +0.36% |
| 17 |
US 2Y Notes |
▲ +0.34% |
| 18 |
Global Aggregate |
▲ +0.24% |
| 19 |
US TIPS |
▲ +0.19% |
| 20 |
US >20YR Bonds |
▲ +0.16% |
| 21 |
US 3M TBills |
▲ +0.15% |
| 22 |
Invest Grade Bonds |
▼ -0.04% |
FX & CRYPTO 22 ranked
| # |
Asset |
Return |
| 1 |
Chainlink |
▲ +9.56% |
| 2 |
Cardano |
▲ +5.88% |
| 3 |
Solana |
▲ +3.19% |
| 4 |
South Africa |
▲ +2.33% |
| 5 |
Yen |
▲ +1.19% |
| 6 |
Ethereum |
▲ +0.98% |
| 7 |
Aussie |
▲ +0.87% |
| 8 |
Swiss |
▲ +0.72% |
| 9 |
Sterling |
▲ +0.39% |
| 10 |
Euro |
▲ +0.37% |
| 11 |
Norway |
▲ +0.30% |
| 12 |
New Zealand |
▲ +0.28% |
| 13 |
Singapore |
▲ +0.26% |
| 14 |
China |
▲ +0.13% |
| 15 |
India |
▼ -0.03% |
| 16 |
Hong Kong |
▼ -0.06% |
| 17 |
Bitcoin |
▼ -0.09% |
| 18 |
US Dollar |
▼ -0.23% |
| 19 |
Canadian |
▼ -1.05% |
| 20 |
MXN Peso |
▼ -1.85% |
| 21 |
Brazil |
▼ -3.55% |
| 22 |
Ripple |
▼ -5.66% |
COMMODITIES 24 ranked
| # |
Asset |
Return |
| 1 |
Sugar |
▲ +13.23% |
| 2 |
Silver |
▲ +12.67% |
| 3 |
Gold |
▲ +8.18% |
| 4 |
Cocoa |
▲ +7.79% |
| 5 |
Platinum |
▲ +5.92% |
| 6 |
Wheat |
▲ +5.55% |
| 7 |
Heating Oil |
▲ +4.58% |
| 8 |
Corn |
▲ +4.14% |
| 9 |
Cotton |
▲ +3.85% |
| 10 |
Bean OIl |
▲ +3.46% |
| 11 |
Copper |
▲ +2.28% |
| 12 |
Coffee |
▲ +1.81% |
| 13 |
Commodity Index |
▲ +1.40% |
| 14 |
Gasoline |
▲ +0.83% |
| 15 |
Managed Futures |
▲ +0.57% |
| 16 |
Soybeans |
▲ +0.49% |
| 17 |
Nat Gas |
▼ -0.51% |
| 18 |
Soymeal |
▼ -0.64% |
| 19 |
Feeder Cattle |
▼ -2.07% |
| 20 |
Live Cattle |
▼ -3.51% |
| 21 |
Crude (WTI) |
▼ -3.78% |
| 22 |
Orange Juice |
▼ -6.39% |
| 23 |
Lumber |
▼ -7.49% |
| 24 |
Lean Hogs |
▼ -17.30% |
Year to date
ASSET ROUNDUP 20 ranked
| # |
Asset |
Return |
| 1 |
Crude (WTI) |
▲ +41.88% |
| 2 |
Commodity Index |
▲ +40.75% |
| 3 |
Japan Equities |
▲ +21.72% |
| 4 |
EM Equities |
▲ +21.54% |
| 5 |
International (xUS) |
▲ +17.09% |
| 6 |
US Equities |
▲ +15.22% |
| 7 |
Pacific Rim xJap |
▲ +14.80% |
| 8 |
Europe Equities |
▲ +12.41% |
| 9 |
Managed Futures |
▲ +11.18% |
| 10 |
UK Equities |
▲ +9.91% |
| 11 |
High Yield Bonds |
▲ +2.61% |
| 12 |
EM Bonds |
▲ +1.71% |
| 13 |
US Dollar |
▲ +1.54% |
| 14 |
Gold |
▲ +0.91% |
| 15 |
Gov Bonds |
▼ -0.35% |
| 16 |
US 7-10YR Notes |
▼ -0.99% |
| 17 |
IG Bonds |
▼ -2.92% |
| 18 |
US >20YR Bonds |
▼ -3.46% |
| 19 |
Bitcoin |
▼ -28.31% |
| 20 |
Ethereum |
▼ -36.91% |
GLOBAL EQUITIES 24 ranked
| # |
Asset |
Return |
| 1 |
Korea |
▲ +83.05% |
| 2 |
Taiwan |
▲ +68.36% |
| 3 |
Emerging Markets |
▲ +22.39% |
| 4 |
Singapore |
▲ +22.27% |
| 5 |
Japan |
▲ +21.72% |
| 6 |
International (xUS) |
▲ +17.09% |
| 7 |
Turkey |
▲ +16.52% |
| 8 |
Spain |
▲ +16.48% |
| 9 |
Italy |
▲ +16.44% |
| 10 |
Canada |
▲ +15.47% |
| 11 |
US Equities |
▲ +15.22% |
| 12 |
South Africa |
▲ +15.22% |
| 13 |
Pacific Rim xJapan |
▲ +14.80% |
| 14 |
Australia |
▲ +13.10% |
| 15 |
Europe |
▲ +12.41% |
| 16 |
UK |
▲ +9.91% |
| 17 |
Mexico |
▲ +8.36% |
| 18 |
Brazil |
▲ +7.88% |
| 19 |
Switzerland |
▲ +5.68% |
| 20 |
Hong Kong |
▲ +5.15% |
| 21 |
France |
▲ +5.14% |
| 22 |
Germany |
▲ +4.00% |
| 23 |
India |
▼ -7.96% |
| 24 |
China |
▼ -9.05% |
US SECTORS 14 ranked
| # |
Asset |
Return |
| 1 |
Real Estate |
▲ +45.56% |
| 2 |
Energy |
▲ +38.82% |
| 3 |
Telecoms |
▲ +29.73% |
| 4 |
Info Tech |
▲ +28.00% |
| 5 |
Materials |
▲ +22.96% |
| 6 |
Banks |
▲ +20.51% |
| 7 |
BioTechnology |
▲ +17.56% |
| 8 |
Industrials |
▲ +14.88% |
| 9 |
Consumer Staples |
▲ +11.80% |
| 10 |
Healthcare |
▲ +8.51% |
| 11 |
Financials |
▲ +7.85% |
| 12 |
Utilities |
▲ +5.03% |
| 13 |
Consumer Disc. |
▲ +0.58% |
| 14 |
US Volatility |
▼ -4.68% |
FIXED INCOME 22 ranked
| # |
Asset |
Return |
| 1 |
European HY |
▲ +3.00% |
| 2 |
CCC HY |
▲ +2.66% |
| 3 |
High Yield Bonds |
▲ +2.61% |
| 4 |
US Corp HY |
▲ +2.32% |
| 5 |
US 3M TBills |
▲ +2.26% |
| 6 |
EM Corporate |
▲ +1.77% |
| 7 |
Global HY Corp |
▲ +1.74% |
| 8 |
EM Sovereign |
▲ +1.71% |
| 9 |
US 2Y Notes |
▲ +1.05% |
| 10 |
Global Aggregate |
▲ +0.95% |
| 11 |
US Muni Bonds |
▲ +0.90% |
| 12 |
US TIPS |
▲ +0.70% |
| 13 |
Global 1-3YR TNotes |
▲ +0.47% |
| 14 |
US Mortgages |
▲ +0.28% |
| 15 |
US Aggregate Bond |
▼ -0.15% |
| 16 |
US 2-7YR Notes |
▼ -0.18% |
| 17 |
US Gov Bonds |
▼ -0.35% |
| 18 |
US 7-10YR Notes |
▼ -0.99% |
| 19 |
Global TBonds |
▼ -1.15% |
| 20 |
US BBB IG |
▼ -1.21% |
| 21 |
Invest Grade Bonds |
▼ -2.92% |
| 22 |
US >20YR Bonds |
▼ -3.46% |
FX & CRYPTO 22 ranked
| # |
Asset |
Return |
| 1 |
Brazil |
▲ +12.32% |
| 2 |
Norway |
▲ +6.89% |
| 3 |
Aussie |
▲ +6.17% |
| 4 |
China |
▲ +3.31% |
| 5 |
Swiss |
▲ +2.64% |
| 6 |
New Zealand |
▲ +2.40% |
| 7 |
South Africa |
▲ +2.30% |
| 8 |
Yen |
▲ +1.67% |
| 9 |
US Dollar |
▲ +1.54% |
| 10 |
Canadian |
▲ +1.08% |
| 11 |
Singapore |
▲ +0.50% |
| 12 |
Sterling |
▲ +0.42% |
| 13 |
Hong Kong |
▼ -0.83% |
| 14 |
Euro |
▼ -1.50% |
| 15 |
India |
▼ -2.93% |
| 16 |
MXN Peso |
▼ -5.48% |
| 17 |
Chainlink |
▼ -26.72% |
| 18 |
Bitcoin |
▼ -28.31% |
| 19 |
Ethereum |
▼ -36.91% |
| 20 |
Solana |
▼ -39.84% |
| 21 |
Cardano |
▼ -45.45% |
| 22 |
Ripple |
▼ -45.65% |
COMMODITIES 24 ranked
| # |
Asset |
Return |
| 1 |
Heating Oil |
▲ +101.88% |
| 2 |
Gasoline |
▲ +81.07% |
| 3 |
Bean OIl |
▲ +44.46% |
| 4 |
Crude (WTI) |
▲ +41.88% |
| 5 |
Commodity Index |
▲ +40.75% |
| 6 |
Wheat |
▲ +33.09% |
| 7 |
Cotton |
▲ +30.08% |
| 8 |
Copper |
▲ +16.39% |
| 9 |
Soybeans |
▲ +14.29% |
| 10 |
Managed Futures |
▲ +11.18% |
| 11 |
Sugar |
▲ +10.59% |
| 12 |
Lumber |
▲ +5.48% |
| 13 |
Soymeal |
▲ +5.33% |
| 14 |
Corn |
▲ +4.26% |
| 15 |
Gold |
▲ +0.91% |
| 16 |
Feeder Cattle |
▼ -2.69% |
| 17 |
Coffee |
▼ -3.05% |
| 18 |
Live Cattle |
▼ -3.44% |
| 19 |
Lean Hogs |
▼ -3.94% |
| 20 |
Silver |
▼ -7.17% |
| 21 |
Cocoa |
▼ -7.36% |
| 22 |
Platinum |
▼ -13.64% |
| 23 |
Nat Gas |
▼ -25.85% |
| 24 |
Orange Juice |
▼ -27.91% |
Overnight Market Moving News
Prepared by BTR Trading Group. Data from Alpha Vantage, CME Group and iShares. Generated August 17, 2026.
