This week, investors are expected to be wary of the US January jobs report, which will provide clues about the US Federal Reserve's future interest rate policy, and quarterly corporate earnings reports are expected to follow. Is expected. In particular, the mega-technology sector is expected to drive sentiment, with crude oil markets expected to end the week with significant losses.

1. Pay attention to January salary statement
The high-profile monthly jobs report is due out this session, providing guidance on the health of the U.S. labor market, which is expected to be an important factor that could influence when the Federal Reserve begins to cut interest rates. do. The U.S. economy is expected to lose 187,000 jobs, down from 216,000 last month, and the unemployment rate is expected to rise to 3.7% from 3.8%. This comes at a time of alarming rises in unemployment benefits and weak personal pay rolls. The negative side of the payslip could indicate that the Federal Reserve is starting to achieve interest rate hikes from the 525 base point after 2022, which could make another interest rate cut possible in March. Traders have continued to push bets on the start of US interest rate cuts this year, but soft signals from the labor market could help justify pricing a cut above the 140 basis point by the end of the year.

2. Mixed status of gifts before release of pay stubs
U.S. stock futures moved mostly higher ahead of key jobs data, with the tech-led Nasdaq expected to advance on strong results from Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) after the previous trading day. .
At 05:05 ET (10:05 GMT), Dow futures contracts were mostly unchanged, S&P 500 futures were up 25 points, or 0.5%, and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 165 points, or 1%.
The three major indexes rose and closed around 1% after losses following the US Federal Reserve the previous day, mostly aided by support from better-than-expected earnings. Investors will have the January jobs report to digest key economic data, and Quarterly Earnings will include Chevron (NYSE:CVX), Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) and AbbVie (NYSE: It will continue to be announced by companies such as ABBV).

3. Meta and Amazon Shine, Apple Disappoints
Three mega-cap growth and technology stocks that have driven the market for most of last year were announced after the market closed on Thursday, each with a different impact.
Shares of Meta Platforms and Amazon soared in aftermarket trading, with investors appreciative of the tech giants' strong performance, which saw their market capitalization increase by a combined $280 billion, while Apple's valuation was valued at $70 billion after the earnings. has decreased.
Meta reported a 25% increase in December quarter revenue, driven by smooth advertising and device sales, prompting the Facebook owner to declare its first ever dividend. Amazon wooed investors with online spending growth surging during the important holiday shopping season while its cloud growth met expectations.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), on the other hand, predicted a decline in iPhone sales and announced an overall revenue target of $6 billion, indicating its flagship product is losing ground in China.

4. Nvidia’s value soars in January
Optimism about the impact of artificial intelligence on companies' bottom lines has seen Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock in demand this month.
The world's most valuable chipmaker posted a record $2.965 trillion increase in market capitalization in January, surpassing the unprecedented $2.4823 trillion increase seen in May 2023. Nvidia currently holds a dominant position in the advanced AI chip market and plans to begin mass production of AI chips designed for its Chinese customers later this year amid tightening U.S. regulations.

5. Oil is heading for a significant weekly price.
Crude oil prices are on track to post significant losses for the week on Sunday, despite uncertain reports of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed Hamas. At 05:05 ET, U.S. crude oil futures rose 0.7% to $74.33 per barrel, and the Brent contract rose 0.7% to $79.23 per barrel.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, known as OPEC+, left their oil production policies unchanged on Thursday, expected to keep supplies tight in the first quarter.
They are scheduled to meet next in March to decide whether to extend voluntary oil production cuts for the first quarter. However, both contracts would amount to a 5% weekly loss if the end of the war with Iran's White Rams eases concerns about supply cuts through this region of the Middle East.