Building Wealth through Intelligent Investing

Markets head into the week with investors shifting their focus from last week’s Fed meeting and mega-cap earnings toward a critical round of labor-market and business activity data. Friday’s U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report will be the marquee event, alongside ISM Manufacturing and Services PMIs, JOLTS job openings, and weekly jobless claims, providing fresh insight into the strength of the economy and the outlook for monetary policy. Earnings season remains active, with key reports from AMD, Disney, Eli Lilly, Palantir, and SpaceX, while investors continue to weigh the sustainability of the AI trade following mixed reactions to recent technology earnings. Geopolitical developments also remain in focus, as renewed U.S.-Iran talks have helped ease oil prices and improve sentiment.