{"id":66002,"date":"2026-08-05T09:12:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T13:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/econcalhigh-impact-labor-and-inflation-data-to-drive-market-volatility\/66002\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T09:12:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T13:12:06","slug":"econcalhigh-impact-labor-and-inflation-data-to-drive-market-volatility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/econcalhigh-impact-labor-and-inflation-data-to-drive-market-volatility\/66002\/","title":{"rendered":"[EconCal]High-Impact Labor and Inflation Data to Drive Market Volatility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Wednesday<\/strong> features ADP Employment at 8:15 am and ISM Services PMI at 10:00 am, both high-volatility events testing economic resilience. <strong>Friday<\/strong> brings the critical Nonfarm Payrolls and Hourly Earnings at 8:30 am, essential for the Fed&#39;s rate path. 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