Trading Week Ahead: Will Core PCE and JOLTS Data Tilt the Fed’s Path?
Key US data releases this week, including inflation, factory activity and labour demand, could reshape market expectations around the Fed’s next move.
Here’s what traders need to know.
👉 Core PCE Price Index
The Fed’s go-to inflation metric will take centre stage at the end of the week. With inflation pressures still sticky, any upside surprise could delay the policy pivot, lifting the US dollar and Treasury yields. A softer-than-expected figure would support dovish sentiment and boost risk assets like tech and gold.
👉 ISM Manufacturing PMI & Prices
The November PMI is projected to tick up from 48.7 to 49.0, still shy of the expansion threshold, while prices are expected to rise from 58.0 to 59.5. A stronger-than-expected report may signal lingering cost pressures, reinforcing rate-hike caution and fuelling USD strength. Weak data, on the other hand, could weigh on yields and favour growth stocks.
👉 JOLTS Job Openings
The last job openings stood at 7.227 million. Any significant drop in this figure could highlight softening labour demand, increasing market bets on earlier Fed rate cuts in 2026. A stable or rising number may reinforce the higher-for-longer narrative, strengthening the greenback.
4:00 PM
USD
ISM Manufacturing PMI, Prices
2:00 AM
USD
Fed Chair Powell Speaks
11:00 AM
EUR
CPI
4:00 PM
USD
JOLTS Job Openings
2:15 PM
USD
ADP Non-Farm Employment Change
4:00 PM
USD
ISM Services PMI
11:00 AM
EUR
GDP
2:30 PM
CAD
Employment Change
4:00 PM
USD
Core PCE Price Index
4:00 PM
USD
Prelim UoM Consumer, Inflation Expectations
| Date | Time | Instrument | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, Dec. 1 |
4:00 PM |
USD
|
ISM Manufacturing PMI, Prices |
| Tuesday, Dec. 2 |
2:00 AM |
USD
|
Fed Chair Powell Speaks |
|
11:00 AM |
EUR
|
CPI | |
|
4:00 PM |
USD
|
JOLTS Job Openings | |
| Wednesday, Dec. 3 |
2:15 PM |
USD
|
ADP Non-Farm Employment Change |
|
4:00 PM |
USD
|
ISM Services PMI | |
| Friday, Dec. 5 |
11:00 AM |
EUR
|
GDP |
|
2:30 PM |
CAD
|
Employment Change | |
|
4:00 PM |
USD
|
Core PCE Price Index | |
|
USD
|
Prelim UoM Consumer, Inflation Expectations |
*All times in the table are in GMT+1
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