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Market Analysis: August 17, 2026 | StockCram
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Week Ahead: Monday, August 10, 2026 to Friday, August 14, 2026 — Market Analysis
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Week Ahead: Monday, August 10, 2026 to Friday, August 14, 2026
StockCram Editorial7 min readRetail sales, inflation signals, and a wave of consumer earnings meet a market still digesting last week's tech selloff.
Week of Monday, August 10, 2026 - Friday, August 14, 2026
Key Themes This Week
- •Retail sales data for July arrives Thursday, offering fresh insight into consumer spending patterns that have historically influenced Federal Reserve policy decisions
- •Major retailers including Walmart, Home Depot, and Target report quarterly earnings, providing ground-level evidence of consumer behavior across different income segments
- •The Producer Price Index on Tuesday and additional inflation metrics will help market participants assess whether price pressures continue to moderate as the Fed monitors its dual mandate
Week at a Glance
monday
Light economic calendar to start the week. Federal Reserve's...
tuesday
Producer Price Index for July releases at 8:30 AM ET, offeri...
Major Events
HighTuesday, August 11
Producer Price Index (PPI) - July
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HighThursday, August 13
Retail Sales - July
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