“The Institute for Supply Management will give investors a taste of the post-Katrina economy with their September indexes. On Monday, the ISM will release its manufacturing index, a measure of the nation’s industrial activity, which is expected to come in at 52, down from 53.6 in August,” reports The Associated Press.

“And Wednesday, ISM will release its services index, which measures the health of the nation’s booming service sector. The index is expected to come in at 59 for September, off considerably from 65 in August.

“The market’s focus will fall squarely on the job creation report by week’s end.”