Tech earnings, August jobs report, inflation data: What to watch

Investors will get another read on the consumer when August consumer confidence data is released on Tuesday, August 29th. More big tech companies will be reporting their quarterly results. Crowdstrike (CRWD), Salesforce (CRM) and Okta (OKTA) will all release their earnings after the market close on August 30th. The monthly PCE report will be released on August 31st. This report will be watched closely by Fed Chair Jerome Powell as a gauge of whether inflation is. Also on the 31st, retailers Dollar General (DG) and Lululemon (LULU) release their earnings. Wrapping up the week will be the August jobs report which will be released on Friday, September 1st. The estimate is that 175,000 jobs will be added, which would be a decline from July. Yahoo Finance Live breaks down the key events moving markets next week.