Market indexes were mixed today, with the Dow down -466 points, S&P 500 down -0.34%, and Nasdaq up +0.16%. Alphabet (GOOGL) surpassed Apple (AAPL) as the second-largest company in the world by market cap. JOLTS numbers for November dropped, with job openings lower than expected at 7.15 million.
ISM Services rose to 54.4% in December, while Factory Orders for October disappointed at -1.3%. Weekly Jobless Claims, U.S. Trade Deficit, and U.S. Productivity data are expected tomorrow. Friday brings the U.S. Employment Report for December, with 73K jobs expected to be filled and Unemployment Rate ticking down to 4.5%.
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