World Markets Themes for the Week Ahead

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., August 31, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

LONDON —Following are five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming week.

Missing Trade War Casualty—Jobs

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff war has cast a shadow over all economic data releases lately, including the biggest market-mover of them all: the U.S jobs employment report. Aug. 30 offers a fresh chance to see if the brewing tensions have had any impact on hiring or not.