All Eyes on Key Employment Data for the Week Ahead: Non-Farm Payrolls

Apple “BendGate”, a broad market selloff and Bill Gross’s stunning departure from PIMCO are now behind us and this is where the attention shifts for the trading week of September 28. TheStreet’s Jill Malandrino points out traders will be looking to the all-important non-farm payroll report for key economic data, as well as a slew of housing, consumer and manufacturing data. Earnings are very light and will remain so until Alcoa kicks of the season on October 8. Only four S&P 500 companies report: Walgreen, Cintas, McCormick and Constellation Brands. In addition, energy and metals markets, interest rates and inflation will be key topics and the Fed continues the tapering process and global conflicts remain on watch.