Finally! U.S. Federal Jobs Data - Global Week Ahead

Group 1 - The U.S. jobs report for November is expected to show a decline of 35,000 jobs added, indicating potential labor market weakening that could influence the Federal Reserve's next rate decision [1][2] - The Bank of Japan is anticipated to raise rates on December 19th, with expectations of at least one additional quarter-point increase to 1% next year, potentially marking the terminal rate for this cycle [3][4] - The European Central Bank (ECB) is likely to keep rates unchanged at 2% during its upcoming meeting, but market expectations for a future rate hike have increased following positive growth and inflation data [6][7] Group 2 - The Bank of England is expected to cut its policy rate to 3.75% from 4.0% in December, with a 90% chance of this outcome according to market pricing [8][9] - European Union leaders are discussing the use of approximately 210 billion euros ($245 billion) of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine, which could have significant implications for Western investors [10][11][12] Group 3 - For Q4 2025, total S&P 500 earnings are projected to increase by 6.9% year-over-year, driven by a 7.7% rise in revenues, with the Tech sector being a major growth contributor [31][32] - The earnings growth for the 'Magnificent 7' companies is expected to rise by 16.6% from the previous year, while excluding these companies, the rest of the index would see only a 3.4% increase [33]