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Main Fundamental News Events This Week: August 3–9, 2026 – Building Toward NFP Friday The week commencing Monday, August 3, 2026, delivers a classic mid-summer economic calendar dominated by US data releases that will shape near-term views on growth, the labour market, and Federal Reserve policy. With markets still digesting the recent coordinated US-Japan yen intervention and ongoing questions around the path of interest rates, this week’s sequence of reports offers a progressive build-up of information, culminating in the Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report on Friday. That single release remains the highest-impact event of the week and is likely to drive most of the volatility across currencies, equities, and bonds. Monday, August 3: Manufacturing Strength Sets the Tone The week opened with a clear positive signal from the US manufacturing sector. The final S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI for July came in at 53.9, while the more closely watched ISM Manufacturing PMI surged to 55.6. This marked a solid rise from June’s 53.3 and...

Forex Weekly Outlook: Key Fundamentals for July 20–24 & Implications for Majors + USD (QTS Forex Focus) Hi traders - after a volatile week dominated by geopolitics and softer US inflation, next week brings a lighter but still meaningful fundamental calendar. With the ECB decision on Thursday and various inflation/PMI prints, we could see fresh directional moves across the majors and clear opportunities in USD pairs. Here’s a focused breakdown of the key events and how they may influence the US Dollar (DXY) and major currency pairs. High-Impact Events Next Week Monday (July 20): US Leading Economic Indicators Tuesday (July 21): UK CPI & Unemployment Thursday (July 23): ECB Monetary Policy Decision + Press Conference Friday (July 24): US New Home Sales, Flash Manufacturing & Services PMIs (various countries) Geopolitical developments (US-Iran tensions and oil prices) remain an ongoing backdrop that can override scheduled data. US Dollar (DXY) Outlook The Dollar ended this week on the firmer side after Fed Chair Warsh’s relatively hawkish tone and...