New Delhi, Jan. 11 -- Wall Street faces a packed schedule in the week ahead, featuring a flurry of economic reports and the official kickoff of the fourth quarter earnings season.

Investors will closely watch key inflation data for December, alongside a backlog of reports - including the November Producer Price Index (PPI), November retail sales, and October new home sales - that were delayed by the record-breaking 43-day US government shutdown that ended in November 2025.

The absence of consistent inflation readings, combined with signs of stabilizing labor market suggests that Federal Reserve lawmakers will likely maintain current monetary policy stance in the immediate future.

The earnings calendar will see the release of fourth qua...