Market Week: A Monthly Wild Card: Job Numbers
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Predicting which way stocks will move is no easy feat, but it has been a snap compared with forecasting changes in employment.
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The housing sector is in a funk,  auto sales are weak, and manufacturing jobs are drying up. So  why were Friday&#39;s employment numbers surprisingly strong?
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The economy created 337,000 new jobs in October, nearly double the 169,000 that Wall Street was expecting. The overall unemployment rate rose marginally to 5.5 percent from 5.4 percent.
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From the jumble of November sales data, inspiration emerges.
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Unexpected strength from weekly U.S. jobless claims provided rare good news for the troubled U.S. economy on Thursday, but a measure of buying demand in the housing market continued to chill.
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Key happenings this week in the retail and restaurant sectors.
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The dollar may strengthen against the euro this week on speculation the biggest monthly increase in US jobs since May will persuade investors that a mid-year lull in the economy is over, a Bloomberg News survey indicates.
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NEW YORK - A rash of job cuts - more than 10,000 layoffs just this week from a handful of companies - has created some gloom on the jobs front. But Friday's release of jobs data for September was expected to show a steady unemployment rate and creation between about 50,000 to 250,000 new jobs, though uncertainties such as the effects of last month's hurricanes kept the estimates all over the map, said Wachovia Corp...
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These top-rated stocks do best in the month of February.
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The economy created 337,000 new jobs in October, the largest gain in seven months. The overall unemployment rate rose marginally to 5.5 percent.
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Signs of a fairly competitive job market are everywhere, unless you're looking for a big raise.
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Investors are keeping an eye on sequential numbers.
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Payrolls rise just 112,000 in November. Intel spurs the chip sector with a strong revenue guidance boost. IBM may want to sell its PC business.
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While some investors will eye   unemployment and gross domestic product figures for economic   guidance this week, others will look no further than their   nearest coffee shop for another particularly timely indicator:   Frappuccino sales.
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Stock markets ended one of the most volatile months in years on an impressive note, but this coming week still won't be any easier for investors as the employment report and housing turmoil remain high on radar screens.
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The US labor market escaped a quagmire in October, churning out a seven-month record of 337,000 jobs -- far more than predicted by Wall Street.
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More than a few companies that you know -- and possibly own -- will be reporting earnings in the week ahead.