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Treasuries are little changed at the open after yesterday’s rate reversal.

The market seems to believe the underlying inflation concerns and government spending. The US Treasury’s increase in its buyback program offered only a day of relief. Now investors will turn to next Friday, when Fed Governor Warsh speaks at Jackson Hole. Warsh’s speech will come after the PCE release next Wednesday.

S&P 500 futures rose 0.6% before the open following positive momentum in Bitcoin and chipmakers. Though the equity markets are still on track for the first weekly loss in a month, concerns about rising bond yields and the tech sector weigh on them.

Kirby Hart
Director

DateEventSurveyActualPriorRevised
8/21/2026ECONOMIC SURVEY: US GDP, PCE Forecasts in Aug. 2026 (Table)    
8/21/2026S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI53.9     —53.9     —
8/21/2026S&P Global US Services PMI54     —54.6     —
8/21/2026S&P Global US Composite PMI54     —54.5     —
8/24/2026Chicago Fed Nat Activity Index     —     —-0.02     —
8/25/2026ADP Weekly Employment Change     —     —9.500k     —
8/25/2026Philadelphia Fed Non-Manufacturing Activity     —     —7.4     —
8/25/2026FHFA House Price Index MoM0.20%     —0.30%     —
8/25/2026FHFA House Price Index QoQ     —     —0.50%     —
8/25/2026S&P Cotality CS 20-City MoM SA0.10%     —0.15%     —
8/25/2026S&P Cotality CS 20-City YoY NSA1.70%     —1.63%     —
8/25/2026S&P Cotality CS US HPI YoY NSA     —     —1.11%     —
8/25/2026Richmond Fed Manufact. Index7     —5     —
8/25/2026New Home Sales620k     —628k     —
8/25/2026Richmond Fed Business Conditions     —     —-5     —
8/25/2026New Home Sales MoM-1.30%     —1.60%     —
8/25/2026Conf. Board Consumer Confidence90.2     —90.8     —
8/25/2026Conf. Board Present Situation115     —114.9     —
8/25/2026Conf. Board Expectations74.9     —74.7     —
8/25/2026Building Permits     —     —1443k     —
8/25/2026Building Permits MoM     —     —5.00%     —
8/26/2026MBA Mortgage Applications     —     —-0.40%     —
8/26/2026Personal Income0.20%     —0.20%     —
8/26/2026Personal Spending0.10%     —0.30%     —
8/26/2026Real Personal Spending0.00%     —0.40%     —
8/26/2026PCE Price Index MoM0.10%     —-0.10%     —
8/26/2026PCE Price Index YoY3.60%     —3.70%     —
8/26/2026Core PCE Price Index MoM0.20%     —0.10%     —
8/26/2026Core PCE Price Index YoY3.30%     —3.30%     —
8/26/2026Durable Goods Orders0.50%     —0.50%     —
8/26/2026Durables Ex Transportation0.50%     —0.70%     —
8/26/2026GDP Annualized QoQ1.50%     —1.50%     —
8/26/2026Cap Goods Orders Nondef Ex Air1.00%     —1.20%     —
8/26/2026Personal Consumption3.20%     —3.20%     —
8/26/2026Cap Goods Ship Nondef Ex Air     —     —2.00%     —
8/26/2026GDP Price Index6.20%     —6.20%     —
8/26/2026Core PCE Price Index QoQ3.40%     —3.40%     —
8/27/2026Advance Goods Trade Balance-$99.5b     —-$101.5b-$101.4b
8/27/2026Advance Goods Imports MoM SA     —     —-2.60%-2.40%
8/27/2026Retail Inventories MoM     —     —0.00%-0.20%
8/27/2026Advance Goods Exports MoM SA     —     —-1.80%     —
8/27/2026Wholesale Inventories MoM     —     —0.20%     —
8/27/2026Initial Jobless Claims208k     —206k     —
8/27/2026Initial Claims 4-Wk Moving Avg     —     —204.00k     —
8/27/2026Continuing Claims     —     —1799k     —
8/27/2026Kansas City Fed Manf. Activity     —     —9     —
8/28/2026MNI Chicago PMI59     —57.6     —
8/28/2026Prelim. Benchmark Payrolls Revision     —     —-911k     —
8/28/2026U. of Mich. Sentiment51     —51     —
8/28/2026U. of Mich. Current Conditions     —     —51.8     —
8/28/2026U. of Mich. Expectations     —     —50.6     —
8/28/2026U. of Mich. 1 Yr Inflation     —     —4.30%     —
8/28/2026U. of Mich. 5-10 Yr Inflation     —     —3.30%     —
8/28/2026Kansas City Fed Services Activity     —     —14     —

Kirby Hart

Director, Investment Management Group

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