US economic calendar today: No jobs report, but consumer sentiment and Fed events loom as stocks slide
SPDR S&P 500 ETF fell 1.2% and QQQ dropped 1.4% in premarket trading Friday as the January U.S. jobs report was delayed by a government shutdown. The Bureau of Labor Statistics rescheduled the report for Feb. 11. Announced layoffs surged 205% in January, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Amazon shares slid 15% after projecting higher capital spending.