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Earnings, IPOs, Stock Splits & Economic Events Today

Sunday, August 16, 2026

U.S. CASH MARKET CLOSED • SUNDAY

U.S. cash equities are closed today. There are no market-relevant U.S.-listed earnings, IPO pricings or stock splits scheduled for Sunday; the actionable calendar begins after CME U.S. equity-index futures reopen, followed by major Asia-Pacific data during the Sunday ET evening.

Today at a Glance

Sunday ET window

Earnings0market-relevant U.S.-listed reports

IPOs0U.S. pricings verified today

Stock Splits0U.S. effective/ex-dates today

Economic Events5market-relevant Sunday ET releases

Economic Events Today

No U.S. federal macroeconomic release is scheduled for Sunday. The table below captures the major global releases that fall inside the August 16 ET calendar day and can influence U.S. futures.

UpcomingHigh impact

Time ET	Event	Period	Actual	Forecast	Previous
7:50 PM1:50 AM Warsaw • Aug 17	Japan Preliminary GDP	Q2 2026	Upcoming	+0.5% q/q; +2.0% annualized	+0.5% q/q; +1.8% annualized
10:00 PM4:00 AM Warsaw • Aug 17	China Industrial Production	July 2026	Upcoming	+4.8% y/y	+5.3% y/y
10:00 PM4:00 AM Warsaw • Aug 17	China Retail Sales	July 2026	Upcoming	+1.4% y/y	+1.0% y/y
10:00 PM4:00 AM Warsaw • Aug 17	China Fixed-Asset Investment	Jan–Jul 2026 YTD	Upcoming	—	-5.7% y/y through Jan–Jun
10:30 PM4:30 AM Warsaw • Aug 17	Thailand GDP	Q2 2026	Upcoming	-0.6% q/q; +1.7% y/y	+0.7% q/q; +2.8% y/y

Why markets care today: Japan’s GDP can reprice yen and JGB-rate expectations, while China’s July production, consumption and investment batch is the night’s broadest read on Asian growth. Those releases arrive after U.S. equity-index futures reopen and can feed directly into overnight moves in futures, the dollar, commodities and Asia-sensitive equities.

Earnings Today

0 U.S.-listed reports

Before Market Open

No market-relevant U.S.-listed earnings are scheduled today.

During Market / Other

No major U.S.-listed earnings are scheduled or reported today.

After Market Close

No market-relevant U.S.-listed earnings are scheduled today.

IPOs Today

0 verified U.S. pricings

No major events scheduled today.No U.S. IPO pricing or debut was verified for Sunday, August 16.

Stock Splits Today

0 verified U.S. splits

No major events scheduled today.No U.S. stock split with an August 16 effective or ex-date was verified.

Key Times to Watch

ET primary • Warsaw alongside

6:00 PM ET12:00 AM Warsaw • Aug 17
CME U.S. equity-index futures reopenFirst liquid U.S. equity-risk read after the weekend.
7:50 PM ET1:50 AM Warsaw • Aug 17
Japan preliminary Q2 GDPConsensus: +2.0% annualized, after +1.8% previously.
10:00 PM ET4:00 AM Warsaw • Aug 17
China July activity batchIndustrial production, retail sales and fixed-asset investment arrive together.
10:30 PM ET4:30 AM Warsaw • Aug 17
Thailand Q2 GDPRegional growth pulse; consensus points to a quarterly contraction.

Market Impact Watch

Highest-sensitivity items

China July activity data

Industrial production and retail sales are expected to remain soft. A material miss or beat can move commodities, the dollar, Asia-sensitive equities and U.S. index futures.

Japan Q2 GDP

The release can shift expectations for Japanese rates and the yen, with spillovers into global bond yields and risk appetite.

6:00 PM ET futures reopen

CME equity-index futures provide the first tradable U.S. market reaction to weekend developments before Asia’s data sequence begins.

Thailand Q2 GDP

A weaker growth print would reinforce the regional slowdown signal, with the most direct sensitivity in Asian risk assets and emerging-market FX.