Top catalysts for S&P 500 (VOO), Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), Dow Jones (DIA) next week

Wall Street [https://invezz.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250830_182242_4cKF5.png] The Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 indices and their ETFs moved sideways last week as investors focused on monetary policy and Nvidia earnings. The S&P 500 Index pulled back to $6,460 from the year-to-date high of $6,500. Similarly, the Dow Jones Index was trading at $45,545, while the Nasdaq 100 fell from $23,965 to a low of $23,415. This article looks at the top catalysts for the indices and the ETFs like VOO, DIA, and QQQ. US NONFARM PAYROLLS DATA The most important catalyst for the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 indices is the upcoming US nonfarm payrolls (NFP) data scheduled on Friday. This is an important report that will provide more color on the health of the American economy and will help to determine what the Federal Reserve will do in the next meeting. In a recent statement at the Jackson Hole Symposium, Jerome Powell, the Fed Chair, hinted that the bank will cut interest rates in September, citing the deteriorating labor market. The last report showed that the economy created just…