Wall St Week Ahead: Jobs data could jolt stocks

Trading ‌volumes were thin at the end of 2025, but the new year could get off to an eventful ⁠start. — Reuters

NEW YORK: The first full trading week of the new year could shake the US stock market out of its winter holiday slumber as the monthly jobs data headlines a busy start to 2026 for investors.

Stocks slid in the final session of 2025, with the benchmark S&P 500 falling into a monthly loss for December. But the index still climbed more than 16% in 2025, its third straight year of double-digit percentage gains, while the Cboe Volatility index was last just above its lows for the year.