Market Strategy

As earnings reports continue to roll in through the week, market watchers will tune in for the latest inflation numbers when the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is released Tuesday. After ticking higher last month, Federal Reserve officials are watching for more signs that inflation is continuing its downward trend. Retail sales numbers on Thursday will help show […]

Following a week in which the Federal Reserve raised more questions about the timing of interest rate adjustments, investors will hear from more than a half-dozen Fed officials through the week as they give insight into the Fed's thinking and what recent economic reports mean for future action from the central bank. Also, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will testify to Congress on U.S. financial stability. 

This week will be a busy one, with the Federal Reserve set to issue its latest decision on interest rates, the government due to release its monthly jobs report, and several big tech, pharmaceutical, and energy companies reporting earnings. While policymakers are widely expected hold their key interest rate steady on Wednesday, investors will likely be listening closely to comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell for clues on the expected path of interest rates. 

Several heavyweights will report earnings this week, with Netflix scheduled to release its latest results on Tuesday, followed by Tesla on Wednesday, and Intel on Thursday. We'll also get a key update on the U.S. economy with the government's first estimate of economic growth for the fourth quarter on Thursday.

Markets are closed on Monday, Jan. 15, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Monday is also the start of the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland—a gathering of global business and political leaders. Markets reopen on Tuesday to another round of bank earnings, with Morgan Stanley (MS) and Goldman Sachs (GS) kicking off the week. Several housing-market indicators are scheduled to be released, including housing starts and existing home sales. 

Heading into the first full trading week of the year, investors can look forward to the latest inflation data and reports from big banks to kick off earnings season. The Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index will be released on Thursday, followed by the Producer Price Index tracking wholesale inflation on Friday. The end of the week will also bring earnings reports […]

Markets are closed on Monday for New Year's Day. Following the holiday, investors will open 2024 with a slate of economic data, while corporate earnings will resume. The week will start with the latest projection of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) from the Atlanta Federal Reserve, with data also coming on construction spending and factory orders.

The week to come will be a short one for investors with markets closed on Monday, Dec. 25 for the Christmas holiday. However, it could still bring plenty of action, with many investors likely hoping for a “Santa Claus rally”

Stock markets, which have gained ground for seven consecutive weeks, are open this week on a normal operating schedule ahead of the coming two holiday-shortened weeks. Market watchers will be focused on Friday’s Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index to gauge if inflation is continuing its downward trend. The latest trends in the housing market will come into view […]

Following the latest jobs and unemployment numbers last week, the market will prepare this week for a Federal Reserve interest rate decision on Wednesday. It is believed that the central bank will keep rates at their current level.

Market watchers will get a better look at the labor market this week, starting with reports on job openings on Tuesday, the private payroll report from ADP on Wednesday, weekly initial jobless claims on Thursday, and the U.S. unemployment report on Friday. Investors will also get other economic updates, including the latest factory order figures, revisions to U.S. third-quarter productivity, October U.S. trade deficit data, and wholesale inventories. More […]

Coming back from the Thanksgiving holiday and Black Friday sales, U.S. markets will resume a full schedule this week, as market watchers will see the latest inflation print, while a handful of notable firms will report earnings.