Market Briefing — Thursday, December 4, 2025

Morning Market Summary

Good morning. Looking ahead, at seven-thirty AM Eastern, we have the Challenger Job Cuts reports. Volatility may begin to increase around eight-thirty AM Eastern with the release of initial jobless claims and the import and export price indexes. Energy traders should note the EIA natural gas storage report at ten-thirty AM Eastern. At noon Eastern, watch for the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, followed by the Treasury's monthly statement of public debt at three PM. The Fed's balance sheet update wraps up the session at four-thirty PM Eastern. Use your Alerts Widget in the Dashboard to stay ahead—next event is at seven-thirty AM Eastern.

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Today's Economic Calendar

8 economic events scheduled for today
Time (ET) Event Country Importance Source
07:30 ET Challenger Job Cuts Report November 2025 USA LOW CHALLENGER_GRAY
07:30 ET Challenger Job Cuts Report USA LOW CHALLENGER_GRAY
08:30 ET U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes - November USA LOW Bureau of Labor Statistics
08:30 ET Initial Jobless Claims USA MEDIUM DOL
10:30 ET EIA Natural Gas Storage Report USA MEDIUM Energy Information Administration
12:00 ET Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey USA MEDIUM Freddie Mac
15:00 ET U.S. Treasury Monthly Statement of the Public Debt (MSPD) - December 2025 USA MEDIUM U.S. Department of the Treasury
16:30 ET Federal Reserve Balance Sheet (H.4.1) USA LOW Federal Reserve