Labor market

• Want a real read on the economy? Forget the jobs report, try transportation stocks. - As the Dow Jones Transportation Average hits record highs, analysts say the "physical" economy is signaling a 2026 breakout.
• Big banks kick off fourth quarter earnings season, inflation data on deck: What to watch this week - Investors will be watching for consumer and producer price data alongside bank earnings in the week ahead.
• Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 slip, Nasdaq snaps three-day losing streak as Tesla climbs to record - Investors reacted to the delayed release of the November jobs report, seen as pivotal to the path of interest rates next year.