Stocks had another good week, with all the major indexes poised for weekly gains. This came despite, and perhaps because of, a jobs report that painted a mixed picture about the health of the job market.
It also may nudge the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates when it meets later this month. Investors will learn more when the latest readings on inflation come out next week. They’ll also get data on new and existing home sales.
More importantly, next week kicks off a new earnings season and, as is tradition, investors will hear from the big banks. This will give investors insight into what to expect from corporate earnings, which are expected to be strong.
