Recent Key Economic Indicators:  Aug 18 - 22, 2025
Release Date   Economic Indicator/Event Data for Period Units Current Prior
United States
Aug 18 NAHB Housing Market Index Aug Index 32.0 33.0
Aug 19 Housing Starts Jul Thsd 1428.0 1358.0
Aug 19 Building Permits Jul  Thsd 1354.0 1393.0
Aug 21 Initial Jobless Claims Aug 16 Thsd 235.0 224.0
Aug 21 S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI Aug  Index 53.3 49.8
Aug 21 S&P Global US Services PMI Aug  Index 55.4 55.7
Aug 21 S&P Global US Composite PMI Aug  Index 55.4 55.1
Aug 21 Existing Home Sales Jul Mlns 4.0 3.9
Canada
Aug 18 Housing Starts Jul Thsd 294.1 283.5
Aug 19 Consumer Price Index NSA Jul M/M % Chg. 0.3 0.1
Aug 19 Consumer Price Index Jul Y/Y % Chg. 1.7 1.9
Aug 21 CFIB Business Barometer Aug Index 47.8 51.5
Aug 21 Industrial Product Price Jul M/M % Chg. 0.7 0.5
Aug 22 Retail Sales Jun M/M % Chg. 1.5 -1.2
Aug 22 Retail Sales Ex Auto Jun M/M % Chg. 1.9 -0.3
International
Aug 20 UK Consumer Price Index Jul Y/Y % Chg. 3.8 3.6
Aug 20 EZ Consumer Price Index Jul  Y/Y % Chg. 2.0 2.0
Aug 21 JN Natl Consumer Price Index Jul Y/Y % Chg. 3.1 3.3
 *Eastern Standard Time. Source: Bloomberg, TD Economics.