Author: The Investor

Stocks have mostly finished higher, but traders spent much of the week waiting on the key U.S. jobs report. FTSE 100 went through 10,000 for the first time.

This week’s dominant theme is the December U.S. jobs report and broader employment data, which will set the tone for markets. Investors are watching jobs figures closely because they influence how central banks might cut interest rates this year amid ongoing inflation concerns.

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