Stock Futures Are Little Changed Ahead of Jobs Data
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Stock futures are little changed Sunday evening as investors await the release of key reports on the labor market during another abbreviated week of trading, including Friday’s jobs numbers.
At 6:13 p.m. Eastern time on Sunday, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were flat; the S&P 500 futures gained 0.1%; and Nasdaq Composite futures gained 0.1%.
Stocks started out the new year on a muted note. Last week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 260 points, or 0.6%, to 42,732.13, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
The S&P 500 was down 0.48% to 5,942.47, and the Nasdaq Composite closed down 0.51% to 19,621.86.
Stock markets will close Thursday in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who died late last month. Also this week, several reports on the labor market are expected, including Friday’s jobs report for December. Economists expect the economy added 153,000 jobs last month, lower than November’s reading.
This week also features oral arguments at the Supreme Court in TikTok’s battle against the U.S. government, with a potential ban of the video-sharing app looming later this month.
Among the week’s other economic reports, the Federal Reserve will release the meetings of its December meeting, and three Fed governors are speaking publicly this week. On Monday, Governor Lisa Cook will be at the University of Michigan Law School’s Seventh Conference on Law and Macroeconomics.
Gov. Christopher J. Waller on Wednesday will discuss the economic outlook at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Conference Center in Paris.
And Gov. Michelle Bowman on Thursday will reflect on 2024’s monetary policy, economic performance, and lessons for banking regulation at the California Bankers Association’s 2025 Bank Presidents Seminar in La Quinta, Calif.
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The sports-car maker delivered 279,449 cars last year, down from 310,718 in 2024.
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The sports-car maker delivered 279,449 cars last year, down from 310,718 in 2024.
2 minPorsche car deliveries fell 10% in 2025 as demand was hit by a slowdown in luxury spending in China and as it ceased production of its 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman models through the year.
The German luxury sports-car maker said Friday that it delivered 279,449 cars in the year, down from 310,718 in 2024.
The company had a tumultuous year as it contended with a stuttering transition to electric vehicles and a tough Chinese market, while the Trump administration’s automotive tariffs presented a further headwind.
Deliveries in its largest sales region of North America were virtually flat at 86,229, but continued challenges in China meant deliveries in the country dropped 26% to 41,938 vehicles.
Automakers have faced intense competition in China, sparking a prolonged price war as rivals cut prices to win customers, while a lengthy property market slump and economic-growth concerns in the country has also led to buyers pulling back on luxury spending.
“Key reasons for the decline remain the challenging market conditions, particularly in the luxury segment, and the very intense competition in the Chinese market, especially for all-electric models,” the company said.
Other German brands including Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz have all recently reported that the challenging Chinese market hit demand last year.
In Europe, Porsche deliveries fell 13% to 66,340 cars excluding its home market of Germany, while German deliveries dropped 16%.
The company cut guidance several times last year as it warned of hits from U.S. import tariffs, investments in new combustion engines and hybrid models amid the slow uptake of EVs, and the competitive situation in China.
Porsche also last year announced plans to scale back its EV ambitions and instead expand its lineup with more gas-powered and plug-in hybrid models than it had originally planned.
However, in its statement Friday, the company said it increased its share of electrified-vehicle deliveries in the year. Around 34% of vehicles delivered worldwide were electrified, an increase of 7.4 percentage points on year, with about 22% all-electric vehicles and 12% plug-in hybrids.
That leaves its global share of fully-electric vehicles at the upper end of its target range of 20% to 22% for 2025.
In Europe, for the first time in 2025, more electrified vehicles than purely combustion engine vehicles were delivered.
The Macan topped the delivery charts in the year, while the 911 reached a record high with 51,583 deliveries worldwide, it said.
Porsche said it is investing in its three-pronged powertrain strategy and will continue to respond to increasing demand for personalization requests from customers.
“We have a clear focus for 2026,” Sales and Marketing Chief Matthias Becker said. “We want to manage supply and demand in accordance with our ‘value over volume’ strategy.
“At the same time, we are realistically planning our volume for 2026 following the end of production of the 718 and Macan with combustion engines.”
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