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Investors don't get a break from yield worries as both CPI and PPI loom this week. But bank earnings could distract. Major indexes hit post-election lows in Friday's sell-off.

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Today's jobs report follows data hinting at economic strength. Consensus is 154,000, with yields likely to rise if that's exceeded by much. Fed minutes showed inflation concerns.

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What can investors expect from U.S. stocks and the global markets in the new year?

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Fed minutes could provide clues into policy makers debate around last month's rate cut. The minutes come after yields spiked on solid U.S. data yesterday, pinning down stocks.

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Two Treasury auctions highlight today's schedule, and job openings data also await investors. Stocks started the week up but ended off their highs, with yields near recent peaks.

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The week ahead features several important job reports, none more so than Friday's nonfarm payrolls. Job openings tomorrow is another, and Fed minutes Wednesday loom large.

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The S&P 500 index is on a five-day skid heading into today's ISM Manufacturing PMI data and the swearing in of a new Congress. Late technical strength showed up yesterday.

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The SPX starts the new year on a four-day losing streak. Investors await jobless claims and possibly quarterly deliveries from Tesla as they return from the holiday.

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Stocks ended lower again in another day of profit taking despite yields giving back some of their strong recent gains. Almost every sector lost ground.

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This week, truncated by Wednesday's holiday, includes ISM Manufacturing, pending home sales, and Tesla's vehicle delivery data. Treasury yields kept the pressure on stocks Friday.

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