Inflation data is on tap this week, with the November Consumer Price Index (CPI) set for release on Wednesday, and reports on wholesale inflatꦗion and import prices are also coming later in the week.

Investors also will get reports on small business optimism and initial jobless claims. Federal Reserve officials aﷺre in the bl൲ackout period ahead of the December meeting.

Earnings reports are scheduled from popular meme stock GameStop (GME), as well as from Oracle (ORCL), Adobe (ADBE), Broadcom (AVGO), and Costco Wholesale (COST).

Monday, Dec. 9

• Wholesale inventories (October)
• Oracle, Toll Brothers (TOL), C3.ai (AI), and Casey's General Stores (CASY) report earnings

Tuesday, Dec. 10

• NFIB Small Business Optimism (November)
• U.S. productivity (revisions) (Q3)
• AutoZone (AZO), GameStop, and Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY) report earnings

Wednesday, Dec. 11

• Consumer Price Index (November)
• Monthly federal budget (November)
• Adobe and Nordson (NDSN) report earnings

Thursday, Dec. 12

• Initial jobless claims (Week ending Dec. 7)
• Producer Price Index (November)
• Broadcom and Costco Wholesale report earnings

Friday, Dec. 13

• Import/export price index (November)

ꦺ Inflation Data Coming Ahead of December Fed Meeting

Market watchers will be focused on November inflation data this week that will be closely examined by the Federal Reserve ahead of an upcoming interes🦩t-rate decision.

The Wednesday release of November’s CPI follows an 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:uptick in October’s inflation rate to 2.6%. ꦦOther recent inflation readin♏gs also have moved higher, keeping the rate of price increases above the Federal Reserve’s target level. 

Also coming this week is the 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Producer Price Index (PPI) for November, which will show how inflation is affecting wholesalers. And the import/export price index release on Friday provides a look at inflation in for🅘eign trade. 

The inflation readings are among the last data that the Fed will get before its meeting next week, where officials will debate whether to again reduce the federal funds rate that influences other borrowing costs across the economy. While many investors believe that the Fed will make a cut at the meeting, some Fed officials have said they are 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:closely reviewing inflation data before making a decision on 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:whether to lower rates. Federal Reserve officials are in a blackout period this week, meaning they won’t make comments on 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:monetary policy.

Other economic indicators for release this week include♛ October’s wholesale inventory data on Monday, small business optimism on Tuesda𒁃y, and weekly initial jobless claims on Thursday.

ꦦ Investors Watching Earnings f✃rom Meme Stock GameStop, Chipmaker Broadcom

The Tuesday earnings report from original meme stock GameStop will be closely watched, especially after a 澳洲幸运5官方开奖🐼结果体彩网:post from investor “Roaring Kitty” Keith Gill sent the stock soaring last week. The video game retailer 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:posted a surprise profit in its most recent earnings report, despite a decline in 🌠revenue.

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Costco Wholesale reports its earnings after the retailer showed 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:slower sales growth in its prior quarter, though it 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:anticipates muted holiday sales this year due to the late timing of the  Thanksgiving holiday.