South Korea's stock market will be closed on Monday, Aug. 17, for the substitute holiday marking Liberation Day. Later that day, investors will turn to U.S. economic indicators, with the August New York Empire State Manufacturing Index, a regional factory activity gauge, due at 9:30 p.m. Korea time and the August NAHB Housing Market Index, a measure of U.S. homebuilder sentiment, scheduled for 11 p.m. Korea time. No major cryptocurrency events are scheduled for the day.