Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 23 August 2021 - NewsBreak

The following is an extract from IHS Markit's latest Week Ahead Economic Preview. For the full report, please click on the 'Download Full Report' link. August flash PMIs will offer updates on economic conditions at the crossroads of improving COVID-19 vaccination rates and the spread of the Delta variant. US economy watchers will also be kept especially busy with a string of official economic data, including US July core PCE figures and the second Q2 GDP estimate, as well as the Fed's Jackson Hole symposium on 26-28 August. Central bank watchers will also be eyeing the monetary policy meeting in South Korea.