Market Strategy

Big Bank earnings, inflation data, and corporate and economic reports highlight this week’s calendar. Many top financial institutions are scheduled to kick off earnings season in the days ahead, including JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs

News over the weekend added a fresh dose of geopolitical uncertainty for investors to digest as the first full week of trading in 2026 gets underway.

However your trades performed in 2025, you can restart the clock in just a few days. Jobless claims, Fed meeting minutes and pending home sales data will highlight another holiday-shortened week as traders get a day off for the New Year’s Day holiday on Thursday.

The data drought of the government shutdown is giving way to a deluge. Several long-awaited economic reports are on the schedule this week.

This week, the Federal Reserve takes center stage.

After a strong, short Thanksgiving week for U.S. stocks, a busy schedule of economic indicators and corporate earnings awaits.

This trading week is—Thankfully—shorter than usual. But there's still work to do. Stock and bond markets are closed Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Earnings from artificial intelligence giant Nvidia and retail leaders Walmart, Target, and Home Depot highlight this week’s calendar. Investors will also watch for impacts from the reopening of the government after a 43-day work stoppage, the longest in U.S. history.

S&P 500 futures fell on Tuesday after a strong start to the trading week. Futures linked to the broad market index dropped 0.2%, while Nasdaq-100 futures were down 0.4%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average traded just above the flatline.

Get ready for a four-day trading week—if you trade bonds. With several key economic reports expected to be delayed by the government shutdown, investors will this week focus largely on corporate earnings reports.

Tech firms will likely command the spotlight during this week’s earnings calendar, though pharmaceuticals and gig economy providers are also likely to be in focus.

A Federal Reserve interest rate decision and a string of Magnificent Seven earnings are among the coming week's top events for investors, who will also continue to monitor the effects of the government shutdown.