This Week's Collision Course
This Week's Collision Course
Five market-moving events, August 24–28, 2026
Mon
Aug 24
GEOPOLITICS
Bessent Press Conference
US details "unprecedented" economic isolation plan targeting Iran
Tue
Aug 25
DATA
Consumer Confidence Index
August reading tests how tariffs and rates weigh on US households
DATA
Case-Shiller Home Price Index
June housing data, a quiet input into Fed thinking
Wed
Aug 26
EARNINGS
Nvidia Q2 FY2027 Earnings
Referendum on whether the AI capex trade still has room to run
Thu
Aug 27
POLICY
Bank of Korea Rate Decision
After July's hike to 2.75%, markets weigh a second consecutive hike
POLICY
Jackson Hole Symposium Opens
Fed Chair Warsh's first symposium since taking office begins
EARNINGS
Marvell Technology Earnings
Second read on AI infrastructure demand alongside Nvidia
Fri
Aug 28
HIGH RISK
July Core PCE Inflation
The Fed's preferred inflation gauge, released the same morning
HIGH RISK
Warsh Jackson Hole Keynote
First keynote as Fed Chair, paired same-day with the PCE print