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Wall Street heads into a holiday-shortened week with investors focused on the June jobs report, a major aerospace spinoff, and a busy calendar of IPOs.
U.S. markets closed Friday for the Independence Day holiday.
The marquee economic event arrives Thursday with the June nonfarm payrolls report. Economists expect the U.S. economy added 110K jobs during the month, down from 172K in May, while the unemployment rate is forecast to remain at 4.3%. The report will be closely watched after the Federal Reserve signaled a more hawkish stance at its June meeting.
Corporate activity also picks up. Honeywell Aerospace (HONA) will begin trading as an independent company after being spun off from Honeywell (HON), while S&P Global (SPGI) will separate its automotive data business into the newly listed Mobility Global (MBGL).
The IPO market remains active, with technology company Bending Spoons (BSP) leading a slate of offerings that also includes micromobility operator Neutron Holdings (LIME), CopperTech (CUX), and communications infrastructure provider ITG (ITG).
Investors will also monitor Nike (NKE) earnings, Amazon’s (AMZN) AWS Summit in Washington for updates on cloud and AI initiatives, and remarks from Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh at the European Central Bank’s annual Sintra forum alongside ECB President Christine Lagarde and Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey.
Earnings spotlight: Tuesday, June 30: Constellation Brands (STZ), Nike (NKE). See the full earnings calendar.
Earnings spotlight: Wednesday, July 1: FactSet (FDS), General Mills (GIS). See the full earnings calendar.
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