Wall Street is coming back to life to kick off 2026
Wall Street is showing signs of life, as earnings reports and economic data emerge from under the cover of the holiday season. There will be no shortage of data, with numbers due out for the ISM manufacturing index, S&P U.S. services purchasing managers' index (PMI), consumer sentiment, and a slew of weekly and monthly employment data.
Earnings will also kick off 2026 with some noise, as Acuity (AYI), Applied Digital (APLD), Cal-Maine Foods (CALM), and Constellation Brands (STZ) are among the notable names scheduled to enter the confessional.
Below is the schedule of key market events for the week ahead. All economic dates are tentative and subject to change.
Monday, Jan. 5 will host the ISM manufacturing index and auto sales reports.
Slated for Tuesday, Jan. 6 is the S&P U.S. services PMI for December, while a speech is expected from Richmond Fed President, Tom Barkin.
On Wednesday, Jan. 7, the ADP employment report, ISM services index, job openings, and U.S. factor orders are expected.
For Thursday, Jan. 8, weekly jobs data and the U.S. trade deficit, productivity, and consumer credit reports are due out.
Friday, Jan. 9, will be especially busy, with December's U.S. employment report on tap, including the unemployment rate and hourly wages (monthly and year-over-year), as well as housing starts. The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment survey and another speech from Barkin are also on deck.