Stocks jumped sharply Friday after a softer-than-expected jobs report, which boosted hopes that the Federal Reserve could start cutting interest rates soon. In addition, strong corporate earnings contributed to last week's gains - especially, Apple, which advanced 6% after beating it's Wall Street expectations.
Economic reports from last week came back mixed:
•Manufacturing (Dallas) - lower than expectation
•Single-Family Home Values - higher than expectation
•Employer Labor Costs - higher than expectation
•Labor Productivity - lower than expectation
•Private Employment - higher than expectation
•Total Employment - lower than expectation
•Construction Spending - lower than expectation
•Job Openings - lower than expectation
•Vehicle Sales - in-line with expectation
•Jobless Claims - lower than expectation
This week, investors will look for guidance from economic reports like Consumer Credit, Consumer Sentiment and Jobless Claims.
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