Complete economic calendar of events from August 18 to 24 that could impact the crypto market.

The week promises to be calm regarding macro data. Monday and Tuesday are 'empty', the most interesting and important events will be on Thursday and Friday. Especially on Friday, when the head of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, will speak in Jackson Hole. Attention to his words will be heightened, especially in light of the poor manufacturing inflation data on August 14 and, to a lesser extent, the negative forecasts from the University of Michigan on August 15.

Powell's speeches in Jackson Hole have already dumped the markets in the past, for example in 2023. Let's see what happens this time. The Fed faces the problem of rising inflation fueled by Trump's tariffs. Meanwhile, Trump himself demands a rate cut but lacks leverage to force the Fed to do so. Powell's speech on Friday will be indicative in this situation.

Weekly schedule.

Monday, August 18:

- No significant events.

Tuesday, August 19:

Data on the Core and Core Consumer Price Index in Canada has already been released (important due to the role of the Canadian dollar in the calculation of the US Dollar Index DXY). Better than forecast.

- 21:10 Kyiv and Moscow time / 23:10 Astana time - Speech by US Federal Reserve member Bowman (voted on July 30 at the US Federal Reserve meeting for a 0.25 percentage point rate cut).

Wednesday, August 20:

- 04:00 Kyiv and Moscow time / 06:00 Astana time - The base lending rate of the People's Bank of China (August). Important due to China's role in the global economy and the potential return of China to the crypto market (currently only partially realized through the 'window' of Hong Kong).

- 09:00 Kyiv and Moscow time / 11:00 Astana time - Consumer price indexes of the UK (m/m, y/y, July). Important due to the role of the British pound in the calculation of DXY.

- 10:10 Kyiv and Moscow time / 12:10 Astana time - Speech by the head of the European Central Bank Lagarde. Important due to the role of the euro in the calculation of DXY.

- 10:30 Kyiv and Moscow time / 12:30 Astana time - Decision of the Bank of Sweden on the interest rate. Important due to the role of the Swedish krona in the calculation of DXY.

- 12:00 Kyiv and Moscow time / 14:00 Astana time - Core and Core Consumer Price Index of the EU (m/m, y/y, July). Important due to the key role of the euro in the calculation of DXY.

- 18:00 Kyiv and Moscow time / 20:00 Astana time - Speech by US Federal Reserve member Waller (voted on July 30 at the US Federal Reserve meeting for a 0.25 percentage point rate cut).

❗️- 21:00 Kyiv and Moscow time / 23:00 Astana time - Publication of the minutes from the US Federal Reserve meeting. Market volatility will increase if there are unexpected details in the text. Most often, there are none. But it is worth considering.

- 22:00 Kyiv and Moscow time / 00:00 the next day in Astana - Speech by US Federal Reserve member Bostic.

Thursday, August 21:

❗️- 03:00 Kyiv and Moscow time / 05:00 Astana time - Start of the symposium in Jackson Hole.

- 14:30 Kyiv and Moscow time / 16:30 Astana time - Speech by US Federal Reserve member Bostic.

❗️- 15:30 Kyiv and Moscow time / 17:30 Astana time - Labor market data pool in the US:

-- Total number of people receiving unemployment benefits.

-- Initial claims for unemployment benefits.

- 16:45 Kyiv and Moscow time / 18:45 Astana time - Business activity indexes in the manufacturing and services sectors of the US for August. Important for assessing recession risks.

❗️- 23:30 Kyiv and Moscow time / 01:30 the next day in Astana - Balance of the US Federal Reserve.

Friday, August 22:

- 02:30 Kyiv and Moscow time / 04:30 Astana time - National Core and Core Consumer Price Index of Japan. Important due to the role of the yen in the calculation of DXY.

❗️- 03:00 Kyiv and Moscow time / 05:00 Astana time - Symposium in Jackson Hole (continued).

❗️- 17:00 Kyiv and Moscow time / 19:00 Astana time - Speech by the head of the US Federal Reserve Powell.

Saturday, August 23:

❗️- 03:00 Kyiv and Moscow time / 05:00 Astana time - Symposium in Jackson Hole (continued).

- 19:25 Kyiv and Moscow time / 21:25 Astana time - Speeches by the head of the Bank of England Bailey and ECB President Lagarde.