Friday’s jobs report is expected it to be pivotal not only for stock and bond investors but for the Federal Reserve, which is weighing whether to take further steps to boost the struggling US economy.

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Friday’s Jobs Report Will Be Key for Markets—and Fed

Friday’s jobs number is the next big hurdle for markets, and traders expect it to be pivotal to the Fed’s next easing move, as well as a factor in whether the stock market can continue to rally.

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Thursday: Markets Already Looking to Friday’s Jobs Data

Trade on global currency markets has jumped by a fifth over the past three years to $4 trillion a day, roughly equal to the annual economic output of Germany, a major central bank survey showed on Wednesday.

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Global Currency Trade Jumps to $4 Trillion a Day: Survey

Prices of U.S. single-family homes gained more than expected in June and rose in the second quarter, Standard & Poor’s/Case Shiller home price indexes showed.

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Home Prices Rose Sharply in June, Helped by Tax Credit

BofA’s greater reliance on U.S.-based customers may be a disadvantage in light of the weaker U.S. economic picture, analysts and investors say.

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Major Hedge Funds Cutting Bank of America for Citigroup

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke boosted stocks Friday by signaling the Fed is ready to act if the economy worsens. But more weakness in upcoming indicators like non-farm payrolls would intensify fears the economy is sliding back into recession.

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When September Arrives, Investors May Wish it Hadn’t

At a black-tie dinner in April, a politically influential hedge fund manager named Paul Singer offered a blistering critique of the “terrible path” he said Washington politicians were charting on economic issues, reports the New York Times.

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One Man Shows How Strong Street’s Support Is For GOP

The final days of summer could bring more disappointing employment and manufacturing data, setting the stage for a choppy September.

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Week Ahead: Jobs Report Could Signal Rocky September

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks on the economy and policy, at a time when both are shaky in the eyes of the markets.

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Bernanke Speech to Set Market Course on Friday & Beyond  

The Federal Reserve asked a U.S. appeals court to delay implementing a ruling that would force the central bank to disclose details of its emergency lending programs to banks during the financial crisis.

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Fed in Emergency Bid to Put Bailout Ruling on Hold