Global markets await US employment data and Lagarde's WEF potential

The upcoming week features a heavy schedule of macroeconomic indicators and corporate earnings. In the United States, markets are closely watching for the August non-farm payroll report, as well as various PMI manufacturing indices and job offer data. Corporate earnings reports from Dell, Broadcom, Snowflake, and HPE are also expected to influence market sentiment.

In Europe, investors will monitor final PMI data for August across the Eurozone, France, and Germany, alongside inflation figures. In France, Vivendi is scheduled to release its first-half results.

On the leadership front, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has reportedly expressed readiness to potentially lead the World Economic Forum, according to reports from the Swiss journal NZZ. She was mentioned as a potential candidate during a recent board meeting near Geneva.