Today's Stock Market News & Events: 7/8/2022

Today's market-moving economic data and earnings schedule

Jul 8, 2022 at 7:09 AM

Today nonfarm payrolls data is on tap, in addition to an unemployment rate update, average hourly earnings, and the labor force participation rate. A wholesale inventories revision is also on the docket.

No public companies are slated to release corporate earnings today, July 8.

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Looking ahead to next week, the third quarter will kick into high gear, with some key economic indicators to unpack as investors make their way through July. June's consumer price index (CPI) will be closely watched, while inflation expectations could also offer clues as to what lies ahead for the economy. The earnings docket is heating up as well, with Citigroup (C), Conagra (CAG), Delta Air Lines (DAL), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Morgan Stanley (MS), PepsiCo (PEP), UnitedHealth (UNH), as well as Wells Fargo (WFC) set to report next week.

All economic dates listed here are tentative and subject to change.

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