The Week Ahead (Aug. 31-Sept. 6): Shein Set to Raise $1.8 Billion in Hong Kong IPO

Aug. 31 to Sept.

1: G-20 finance ministers and central bank governors meet The gathering in Asheville, North Carolina, will be the first of several key ministerial meetings this year, setting the stage for the G-20 leaders’ summit hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida in December.

Aug. 31: MSCI index review takes effect The MSCI August 2026 index adjustments will take effect after the market close, adding 33 stocks, including Zhipu AI, to the MSCI China Index while removing 32 others. The newly added A-shares are heavily concentrated in the semiconductor and electronics sectors.