FOMC Minutes, Initial Jobless Claims In Focus

Market Overview - U.S. stock index futures showed little change ahead of a low-volume trading session post-Christmas holiday [2] - Precious metals such as silver, gold, and platinum reached new all-time highs, continuing their significant upward trend this year [2] Economic Data Releases - Key economic data releases to monitor in the final week of the year include: - Crude oil inventories data on Monday - FOMC meeting minutes on Tuesday - Initial jobless claims and Chicago PMI for December on Wednesday - S&P Global Manufacturing PMI for December on Friday [3] Earnings Reports - Upcoming earnings reports for next week include: - Wednesday: Coffee Holding (JVA), 1933 Industries (TGIFF) - Thursday: Park Aerospace (PKE), Lifecore Biomedical (LFCR) - Friday: Taylor Devices (TAYD), Hurco (HURC) [4] Volatility Watch - Energy Fuels (UUUU) and Applied Digital (APLD) are expected to experience a volatile trading week based on options volume - The most overbought stocks include Hycroft Mining Holding (HYMC), Amicus (FOLD), and Charlotte's Web (CWBHF) - The most oversold stocks include CVR Energy (CVI), Tile Shop (TTSH), and Lamb Weston (LW) [5]