Here are the 2 big things we're watching in the stock market this week

This week is the last full trading week on Wall Street for the year, and it is packed with key economic and earnings reports. The data will help us sharpen our 2026 market outlook following a wild week for stocks that saw the S & P 500 close at a record high this past Thursday but finish the entire week lower. 1. First up, the economy : The U.S. government is still working its way through the data that was delayed due to the record-long, 43-day federal shutdown. As a result, the big item for investors will ...