Wall Street’s break-up boom | Fed pulling off a ‘soft landing?’ | Big jobs report in week ahead

March's employment report is released Friday and it should be a good one, but analyst say it will be the inflation data, interest rates and oil prices that could set the direction for markets in the week ahead.

VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE SAT, MAR 26, 2022 WEEKEND BRIEF EDITOR'S NOTE March's employment report is released Friday and it should be a good one, but analyst say it will be the inflation data, interest rates and oil prices that could set the direction for markets in the week ahead.   Stocks closed out another positive week, despite a sharp move higher in bond yields, sparked by comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell that the Fed will be as aggressive as needed to tame inflation. Analysts say there is positive momentum in the stock market, at least in the near term, and they are watching the big cap growth stocks break higher.   But the course for stocks could be decided by other factors, including the price of oil. "It's just a barometer for those other things - the Ukraine conflict, inflation and the Fed," said one strategist.   Rising rates are also a concern, and the pickup in yields sent the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield as high as 2.5% by Friday. Investors are afraid the Fed will overplay its hand and end up slowing the economy.   According to a CNBC in depth report this weekend, an environment of slowing growth and higher rates could actually lead to more corporate spinoffs. Those spinoffs can provide big stock market gains, but investors need to be careful. Patti Domm | CNBC Markets Editor @pattidomm THE WEEK AHEAD Stocks could take their cue from oil, inflation and interest rates in the week ahead MICHAEL SANTOLI'S MARKET COLUMN The stock market appears to be starting to believe the Fed might pull off a 'soft landing' ACTIVIST SPOTLIGHT Here's how Impactive Capital could apply ESG ideas at student lender SLM YOUR WEEKEND BRIEFING  Break-up boom: How investors can win betting on the growing stock spinoff trend on Wall Street Goldman's dividend stock picks for a volatile year Biden set to give major speech in Poland; Ukraine's Zelenskyy urges energy producers to increase output Ukraine-Russia crisis is driving countries to explore new ways of pricing oil, Qatar says Jim Cramer says to buy FAANG stocks next time analysts say they're not investable Mortgage rate soars closer to 5% in its second huge jump this week Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2022 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS