{"id":61596,"date":"2026-05-05T09:12:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T13:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/econcallabor-and-inflation-data-to-drive-market-volatility\/61596\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T09:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T13:12:17","slug":"econcallabor-and-inflation-data-to-drive-market-volatility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/econcallabor-and-inflation-data-to-drive-market-volatility\/61596\/","title":{"rendered":"[EconCal]Labor and Inflation Data to Drive Market Volatility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tuesday<\/strong> features ISM Services PMI at 10:00 am, followed by <strong>Wednesday<\/strong>&#39;s ADP Employment report at 8:15 am. The week\u2019s focal point is <strong>Friday<\/strong>&#39;s Nonfarm Payrolls and Hourly Earnings at 8:30 am, critical for Fed rate expectations amid labor market scrutiny. Next <strong>Tuesday<\/strong> brings high-impact CPI inflation data at 8:30 am. Multiple Fed speeches provide context as markets weigh growth against sticky services inflation. High volatility is expected during these key morning releases.<\/p>\n<p>Traders should prepare for significant volatility in $SPY and $QQQ during <strong>Friday<\/strong>&#39;s NFP and next <strong>Tuesday<\/strong>&#39;s CPI releases. Monitor ISM Services for signs of stagflation; a miss could bolster rate cut bets. Watch Fed commentary for shifts in hawkishness if employment data remains resilient.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday features ISM Services PMI at 10:00 am, followed by Wednesday&#39;s ADP Employment report at 8:15 am. 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