News over the weekend added a fresh dose of geopolitical uncertainty for investors to digest as the first full week of trading in 2026 gets underway.

In the early-morning hours Saturday, the U.S.launched a military strike on Venezuela and extracted President Nicolás Maduro in order for him to face criminal charges in the U.S. President Donald Trump later said that the U.S. woudl “run” Venezuela untill an orderly transition is absolutely possible, and that U.S.oil companies would rebuild the oil infrastructure of the South American country.

It’s unclear what shape U.S involvement in the oil-rich nation will take. Investors will be looking for more details from the Trump administration and closely watching developments on the ground in the coming days.The oil market, in particular, could be subject to volatility.

Investors this week will also be watching for employment data that could have an impact on interest rates. Market watchers will also get a look at data that was delayed by the government shutdown, including reports on housing starts, factory orders and the U.S. trade deficit.

On the corporate calendar, data center operator Applied Digital will give investors a look at the AI industry, while a handful of grocery and food company earnings will provide insight into consumer spending levels.

Read to the bottom for our calendar of key events-and one more thing.

Jobs Data come as Officials Eye Labor Market

Though some government agencies are still processing reports that were delayed by last year’s government shutdown, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the december jobs report on Friday as originally scheduled.

Federal Reserve officials have indicated that a weakening labor market could lead the central bank to enact more interest rate cuts this year. Last week’s release of December meet

Economic Calendar: January 5-7, 2026

Monday, jan. 5

• ISM manufacturing (December)

Tuesday, Jan. 6

• S&P services PMI (December)
• Federal Reserve Official Speaking: Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin

Wednesday, Jan.7

• Federal Reserve official Speaking: Fed Governor Michelle Bowman
• ADP employment (December)
• More Data to watch: Job openings and labor turnover (November), manufacturers’ shipments, inventories, and orders (October), ISM services PMI (December)