Next Week Outlook: Non-Farm Payrolls and Unemployment Rate data will be released on Friday, with several Fed officials scheduled to speak

BlockBeats News, January 4th, the important macroeconomic data and events to be announced next week are as follows (all in Beijing time):

Monday 01:30: 2026 FOMC Voter and Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari speak at the American Economic Association;

Tuesday 21:00: 2027 FOMC Voter and Richmond Fed President Barkin speak;

Wednesday 21:15: US December ADP Employment Change (k), prior -3.2, forecast 4.5;

Thursday 21:30: US Initial Jobless Claims for the week ending January 3rd (k), prior 19.9, forecast 21.6;

Friday 21:30: US December Unemployment Rate, prior 4.60%, forecast 4.50%; US December Nonfarm Payrolls (k), prior -10.5, forecast 5.5;

Friday 23:00: 2026 FOMC Voter and Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari delivers welcoming remarks and participates in an informal discussion at a virtual event hosted by the bank;

Saturday 02:35: 2027 FOMC Voter and Richmond Fed President Barkin speak on the economic outlook.