Markets Buoyed by Jobs Report and Hopes of a 'Soft Landing' Ahead of Fed Meeting
• Markets optimistic about "Goldilocks scenario" of soft economic landing & cooling inflation; investors await Fed policy meeting for signals on rate outlook
• Strong November jobs report supports soft landing narrative, but could contradict bets on imminent Fed rate cuts
• Major stock indexes post 6th straight week of gains amid renewed risk appetite
• Notable upcoming quarterly earnings Oracle, Adobe, Costco, Lennar, Darden Restaurants
• Key economic data releases CPI inflation, retail sales, PMI surveys; will shape views on growth/inflation outlook