Next week's macro outlook: CPI and "horror data" may overturn expectations of rate cuts, and the Fed turns to a cautious stance

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MarsBit
01-11
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According to Mars Finance news, there have been major events this week. The first non-farm employment report of the year greatly exceeded expectations, causing a violent market fluctuation. The report shows that the US added 256,000 new jobs in December, far exceeding the expected 165,000. The employment numbers for the past two months were revised down by 8,000. The unemployment rate fell from 4.2% to 4.1%, while the expected unemployment rate was expected to remain at 4.2% or possibly rise to 4.3%. Wages increased 0.3% month-over-month, with annual wage growth slowing from 4% to 3.9%. This data led to a sell-off in the US stock market, as the strong non-farm employment report raised new concerns about inflation, and led people to believe that the Fed will be more cautious in cutting interest rates this year, with the S&P 500 index falling to a one-week low. Bank of America has stated that they currently expect the Fed not to cut interest rates until 2025. Next week, the US will release a number of key data, including PPI, CPI and the "scary data", which will continue to bring volatility to the market. The key points that the market will focus on in the new week are as follows: Tuesday 00:00, US December New York Fed 1-year inflation expectation; Tuesday 21:30, US December PPI data; Tuesday 23:00, 2025 FOMC voter, Kansas City Fed President Esther George speech; Wednesday 04:00, FOMC permanent voter, New York Fed President John Williams opening remarks at an event; Wednesday 21:00, 2027 FOMC voter, Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin speech; Wednesday 21:30, US December CPI data, US January New York Fed manufacturing index; Wednesday 23:00, 2026 FOMC voter, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari welcome remarks and fireside chat at a Minneapolis Fed hosted online regional economic conference; Thursday 00:00, FOMC permanent voter, New York Fed President John Williams speech; Thursday 01:00, 2025 FOMC voter, Chicago Fed President Charles Evans speech; Thursday 03:00, Fed releases Beige Book on economic conditions; Thursday 21:30, US initial jobless claims for the week ending January 11, December retail sales MoM.

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