There is "more good news than bad news" in the first timely U.S. jobs report in three recent months, analyst says

The US labor market is stabilizing. Is the worst of the worst behind us?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

Chevron Corporation

Exxon Mobil Corporation

ConocoPhillips

Aehr Test Systems, Inc.

The Walt Disney Company

Rio Tinto Group

Glencore plc

Costco Wholesale Corporation

Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

Constellation Brands, Inc.

Daily review and forecast of events on the U.S. stock market from Mikhail Denislamov, Deputy Director of Freedom Capital Markets Research.

Morning in New York: news contributes to volatility spike

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Northrop Grumman Corporation

General Dynamics Corporation

Globus Medical, Inc.

Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

AbbVie Inc.

GameStop Corp.

AAR Corp.

Blackstone Inc.

Morning in New York: investors will continue to assess the environment

The number of new jobs in the US private sector increased by 41,000 in December last year after a decline of 32,000 in November, and wages rose by 4.4% compared to the same period last year, <a href="https://mediacenter.adp.com/2026-01-07-ADP-National-Employment-Report-Private-Sector-Employment-Increased-by-41,000-Jobs-in-December-Annual-Pay-was-Up-4-4">according to</a> ADP's monthly employment report. These figures were lower than the forecasts of economists surveyed <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/china/global-markets-view-usa-2026-01-07/">by Reuters</a>, who expected an increase of 47,000 in the number of private sector employees in the US during this period.

The number of new jobs in the US is showing moderate growth. How will the markets react?

Strategy Inc

NVIDIA Corporation

Sandisk Corporation

Western Digital Corporation

Seagate Technology Holdings plc

Ventyx Biosciences, Inc.

Mobileye Global Inc.

Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc.

Morning in New York: in search of balance between statistics and geopolitics

Novo Nordisk A/S

RTX Corporation

Rocket Lab Corporation

Alphabet Inc.

First Solar, Inc.

Maplebear Inc.

Morning in New York: macro statistics will set the trading vector

Data for October and November showed weak hiring after the government shutdown

"Signs of sluggishness". How will the market react to the long-awaited US labor market data?

Intel Corporation

Ford Motor Company

Navan, Inc.

The key event will be the publication of the labor market report for November

Morning in New York: indices look downward 

Wall Street's forecast called for an increase in employment instead of a decline 

U.S. job numbers fell the hardest in nearly three years. What will the Fed decide?

U.S. stock futures fell, European trading opened in the negative, cryptocurrency prices collapsed: markets switched to risk avoidance mode in anticipation of a series of important macroeconomic publications in the U.S., which will be released this week, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-30/asia-set-for-cautious-open-ahead-of-busy-data-week-markets-wrap">explains </a>Bloomberg.

World markets started December with a decline. Investors are waiting for important economic data

Initial applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. unexpectedly<a href="https://www.dol.gov/ui/data.pdf"> decreased</a> by 6 thousand - to 216 thousand - for the week ended November 22. This was the lowest value since mid-April,<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-26/us-jobless-claims-decline-to-lowest-level-since-mid-april?srnd=homepage-europe"> notes</a> Bloomberg. The average forecast of economists surveyed by the publication, assumed 225 thousand applications.

US jobless claims are at their lowest since April. What will happen to the rate?

All three key U.S. stock indexes showed the strongest reversal in a single trading session since April 8, CNBC <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/19/stock-market-today-live-updates.html">notes</a>. At the height of the morning rally on November 20, they added more than 1.5%, but closed in a significant downside. Nvidia's strong quarterly report, which supported markets early in the session, wasn't enough to keep the momentum going as investors still fear the AI sector's overvalued stocks. And employment statistics published on Thursday dampened hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut rates again in December.

Strongest reversal since April: stock indices collapsed after morning rally

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