U.S. employment data due Sept. 4, Broadcom's quarterly results and China's August manufacturing PMI will shape investor sentiment as stocks remain near record highs. The S&P 500 was slightly more than 1% below its Aug. 13 record and up more than 12% for the year as of Aug. 28, supported by corporate earnings and artificial-intelligence infrastructure spending. The latest outlook calls for August unemployment to rise to 4.2% and nonfarm payrolls to increase by 45,000, after employment fell by 23,000 in July. Earlier expectations cited 58,000 jobs and a 4.1% unemployment rate. The Sept. 1 JOLTS report is expected to show 7.39 million job openings. Strong labor data could bolster expectations for a September Federal Reserve rate increase after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh emphasized price stability in a Jackson Hole speech. Broadcom's results will offer another test of demand for AI-related investment, while China's Aug. 31 PMI will be watched after July's reading was 49.2 and recent industrial and retail data missed forecasts.