Weekly US Stock Macro Preview Highlights (August 24–28)
2026/08/24 02:13
August 24 (Monday)
- US releases July Chicago Fed National Activity Index;
- Treasury Secretary Bessent holds press conference on economic measures against Iran and progress on the new fiscal consolidation plan.
August 25 (Tuesday)
- US releases ADP employment, Home Price Index, August Conference Board Consumer Confidence, July New Home Sales, and Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index;
- ★★★ Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) and other retail names, Intuit (INTU), and Zoom (ZM) report earnings.
August 26 (Wednesday)
- ★★★★★ US releases July Core PCE, Personal Income & Spending, Q2 GDP revised estimate, and Durable Goods Orders;
- ★★★★★ NVIDIA (NVDA) reports after the close (key focus: data center revenue, gross margin, and forward guidance);
- ★★★ CrowdStrike and Salesforce report after the close.
August 27 (Thursday)
- US releases Initial Jobless Claims, Trade Balance, and Wholesale Inventories; Jackson Hole symposium opens;
- ★★★ Marvell (MRVL), Ulta, Gap and others report after the close.
August 28 (Friday)
- ★★★★★ Fed Chair Warsh delivers the keynote speech at Jackson Hole (Beijing time 22:00); markets will closely watch his comments on inflation and the policy path;
- US releases Chicago PMI, preliminary Nonfarm Employment Benchmark Revision, and final University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment.
Key themes this week: NVIDIA earnings will test the sustainability of AI demand; Warsh’s first Jackson Hole appearance will offer clues on the policy framework; PCE data and retail earnings will gauge inflation stickiness and consumer resilience. Solid guidance plus a neutral tone from Warsh could support continued strength in growth stocks. Hawkish data or comments risk lifting tightening expectations and pressuring high-valuation sectors. Volatility is expected to be medium-to-high.
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