FOMC Minutes to be Released on 20th, PMI and Retail Earnings to be Announced.

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes from July 28-29 will be released on August 20th at 2 PM ET (3 AM KST on the 20th), providing insights into the committee's assessments of inflation, employment, and consumer trends. The Federal Reserve maintained the federal funds rate target range at 3.50% to 3.75% during the July meeting. Additionally, S&P Global is scheduled to release the August U.S. Flash Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) on August 21st at 9:45 AM ET (10:45 PM KST on the same day), a key indicator of economic sentiment.