BNN sets up the week ahead to highlight what investors should be expecting.

Monday, August 29

-Notable data: U.S. personal income and spending

-CMHC to release second-quarter report

-National Energy Board’s Energy East panel sessions move to Montreal.

Tuesday, August 30

-Notable earnings: Bank of Nova Scotia, Alimentation Couche-Tard

-Notable data: S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. home price index

-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau begins official visit to China

-Sirius XM Canada holds special shareholders’ meeting for vote on proposed privatization.

Wednesday, August 31

-Notable earnings: National Bank, Laurentian Bank

-Notable data: Canadian GDP

Thursday, September 1

-Notable earnings: Dollarama, Lululemon, Canadian Western Bank

-Notable data: U.S. ISM manufacturing index

-Automakers report monthly U.S. sales

-Saks OFF 5th opens first Toronto store

Friday, September 2

-Notable data: Canadian trade balance, U.S. non-farm payrolls

-Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver to release August sales/price data

Note: G20 summit takes place Sept. 4-5 in Hangzhou