By Dow Jones Newswires staff
Below are the most important global events likely to affect FX and bond markets in the week starting Sept. 1.
U.S. jobs data will be the highlight of the week, as investors gear up for a potential interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve.
Jobs data, alongside the latest U.S. ISM surveys on manufacturing and services, will provide key indications on how the U.S. economy is faring after very weak jobs data for July.
In Europe, provisional inflation data for August are due, while in Asia, trade and inflation data will dominate the calendar. Purchasing managers’ indexes across Asia will provide new signals on whether manufacturers can withstand the tariff-related uncertainties.
U.S.
Markets are increasingly anticipating that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its next meeting on Sept. 17 after July’s weak jobs data and recent comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell at Jackson…
