- Economists expect that the nonfarm payrolls report should show growth that was nil or not much better during the month.
- Consumer activity slowed sharply for the December holiday shopping season.
- With the recent narrative centering on a no-hire, no-fire labor market, the data suggests that the layoff part of the equation could be stepping up.
- Beijing stressed Taiwan is the most important issue while Trump highlights the trade aspects of the bilateral relations.
- The January jobs report delayed by the brief government shutdown will be released next week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Wednesday.
- Worries over how artificial intelligence may disrupt financial services weighed on the S&P 500, pulling the broad market index down on Tuesday.
- Financial services firms tanked after the launch of a new AI-powered tax planning tool that promises to do the work "within minutes."
- The Holy See-linked bank debuted two indexes tracking 50 stocks that it said align with Catholic teachings, marking a push into retail investment products.
- The real estate sector was unremarkable last year, even as the Fed eased borrowing costs, but it held its own as stocks sold off last week.
- A surge in international and emerging markets equities raises the question of whether we’re in the early stages of a regime shift or is this just a trade.
