Weekly Roundup: Jobs Report and July 4th Highlights

This week, investors will be focused on the crucial June jobs report, which is expected to show a slowdown in job growth but a decline in the unemployment rate. The report will be one of the few key data points before the Federal Reserve's next policy announcement in July. In addition to the jobs report, investors will also be watching for weekly jobless claims data, the monthly read on private payrolls, and manufacturing and services sector activity. On the corporate earnings front, Levi Strauss will be a key highlight. The stock market had a strong first half of the year, but economists remain cautious about the economy's momentum in the latter half of the year.