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Stocks face a make-or-break jobs report after a rocky 2026 start
Wall Street is heading into the first full trading week of the year with nerves on edge, as a pivotal December employment report looms over a stock market that has already stumbled out of the gate. After a choppy start to 2026,
The December jobs report shows weak hiring to end 2025, with modest gains in a few sectors and rising signs of labor market softness heading into 2026.
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