Recent Key Economic Indicators: Aug 31 - Sep 04, 2026
Release Date		Economic Indicator/Event	Data for Period	Units	Current	Prior
United States
Sep 01		S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI	Aug	Index	53.4	53.2
Sep 01		ISM Manufacturing	Aug	Index	54.6	55.6
Sep 01		Job Openings	Jul	Mlns	7.27	7.18
Sep 02		ADP Employment Change	Aug	Thsd	38.0	46.0
Sep 02		Cap Goods Orders Nondef Ex Air	Jul	M/M % Chg.	0.0	0.2
Sep 02		Durable Goods Orders	Jul	M/M % Chg.	1.1	1.1
Sep 02		Factory Orders	Jul	M/M % Chg.	0.9	-0.2
Sep 02		Factory Orders Ex Trans	Jul	M/M % Chg.	0.6	-0.1
Sep 03		Initial Jobless Claims	Aug 29	Thsd	206.0	204.0
Sep 03		Trade Balance	Jul	Blns	-88.60	-71.20
Sep 03		Unit Labor Costs	Q2	Q/Q % Chg.	1.2	1.3
Sep 03		S&P Global US Composite PMI	Aug	Index	56.0	56.0
Sep 03		S&P Global US Services PMI	Aug	Index	56.5	56.8
Sep 03		ISM Services	Aug	Index	55.4	54.1
Sep 04		Average Hourly Earnings	Aug	M/M % Chg.	0.3	0.2
Sep 04		Change in Nonfarm Payrolls	Aug	Thsd	162.0	21.0
Sep 04		Unemployment Rate	Aug	%	4.1	4.1
Canada
Sep 02		Bank of Canada Rate Decision	Sep 2	%	2.25	2.25
Sep 03		Int'l Merchandise Trade	Jul	Blns	0.77	4.20
Sep 04		Net Change in Employment	Aug	Thsd	-41.7	75.1
Sep 04		Unemployment Rate	Aug	%	6.4	6.4
Sep 04		Ivey Purchasing Managers Index SA	Aug	Index	64.3	55.1
International
Aug 31	IN	Gross Domestic Product	Q2	Y/Y % Chg.	7.8	8.6
Aug 31	CH	RatingDog China PMI Mfg	Aug	Index	51.5	50.9
Sep 01	EZ	Consumer Price Index	Aug	Y/Y % Chg.	3.3	2.9
Sep 01	EZ	Core Consumer Price Index	Aug	Y/Y % Chg.	2.4	2.5
Sep 01	EZ	Unemployment Rate	Jul	%	6.4	6.4
Sep 01	BZ	Gross Domestic Product	Q2	Y/Y % Chg.	2.0	1.8
Sep 02	JN	S&P Global Japan Composite PMI	Aug	Index	53.5	53.4
Sep 03	UK	S&P Global UK Composite PMI	Aug	Index	52.5	52.5
Sep 4	EZ	Retail Sales	Jul	Y/Y % Chg.	0.6	1.4
Source: Bloomberg, TD Economics.