Wall Street Is Shedding Risk Ahead of December Jobs Report
Barrons·2026-01-08 16:32
Group 1 - Wall Street is adopting a risk-off approach ahead of the upcoming December jobs report, indicating cautious sentiment among investors [1] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 232 points, or 0.5%, while the S&P 500 remained flat and the Nasdaq Composite decreased by 0.6% [1] - The Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF, which tracks the most volatile stocks in the S&P 500, fell by 0.7%, contrasting with a 1.3% rise in the Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF [2]