Jobs data will steal the spotlight next week. What to watch for in 3 key labor reports
As earnings season winds down, jobs data will occupy the spotlight in the week ahead.
Construction workers on a job site on March 10, 2023 in Miami, Florida. A report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the US economy added 311,000 jobs in February. The unemployment rate ticked up to 3.6% from 3.4%.
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Despite a late-session surge Friday, all three major U.S. stock indexes ended the holiday-shortened trading week in the red, putting an end to the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500's five-week winning streaks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell for the second straight week.