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Wall Street will gear up for the first full trading week of the new year. Oil futures will be in focus after the U.S. over the weekend moved to capture Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro.

The situation in Venezuela will dominate headlines on Monday, as market participants will get a chance to react to the developments. President Donald Trump said the U.S. will “run” the country for now, and American companies will invest billions of dollars in rebuilding the nation’s aging oil infrastructure.

Traders will also be keeping a close eye on the S&P 500’s (SP500) performance on Monday, as it will mark the final day of the so-called Santa Claus rally period. The rally is under pressure this time.

Economic data will also grab attention this week, primarily in the form of the December jobs report on Friday.

Earnings

Earnings spotlight: Wednesday, January 7: Constellation Brands (STZ), Albertsons (ACI), and Applied Digital (APLD). See the full earnings calendar.

Earnings spotlight: Thursday, January 8: Tesco (TSCDY). See the full earnings calendar.

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