August 2026 Market Informer
- Job Losses in July and Negative Revisions Reveal a Weakening U.S. Labor Mark
- Consumer Confidence Fell in July as Worries Over Prices Remained Elevated
- U.S. Manufacturing Activity Remained on a Roll in July, Expanding for the Seventh Consecutive Month
- Key Economic Indicators
- Caterpillar Sales Surpass $20B as Data Center Generators Take Off
- Pentagon Issues $76.6B for Nuclear Subs
- General Motors Drives Toward Supply Chain Resiliency
- Midyear Global Steel Output is Flat
- U.S. Trade Deficit Fell to $73.3 Billion in June 2026
- U.S. Imposes New Tariffs on 60 Partners as Trump Rebuilds Trade Agenda
- Surcharge Updates
- UPM Updates: United Performance Metals at Farnborough International Airshow
- UPM Updates: How UPM is Helping Customers Overcome Medical Supply Challenges
