US market calendar

This week's key releases

Nonfarm payrolls and the unemployment rate are the marquee releases across this stretch, with investors watching for confirmation that hiring is cooling gradually rather than cracking, which would shape Fed rate-path expectations. Weekly jobless claims offer the highest-frequency read on labor conditions between the monthly jobs reports.

Also on the radar

Preliminary Michigan Consumer Sentiment readings track household inflation expectations and spending appetite, while early February brings a dense cluster of mega-cap and consumer earnings (AAPL, AMZN, GOOGL, AMD, PEP) that will test whether guidance keeps pace with elevated valuations.