{"id":1490,"date":"2025-12-08T08:34:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T08:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ftmo.com\/au\/?p=1490"},"modified":"2026-02-18T08:47:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T08:47:42","slug":"trading-week-ahead-feds-last-move-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ftmo.com\/au\/blog\/trading-week-ahead-feds-last-move-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Trading Week Ahead: Fed\u2019s Last Move of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

A highly anticipated week lies ahead as the\u00a0Federal Reserve prepares for its final rate decision of the year<\/strong>. With a potential cut from 4.00% to 3.75% on the table, alongside key labour and wage data, markets could see sharp moves across the dollar, yields, and equities.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Watch these three events that could reshape rate expectations and set the tone for the next year.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49 FOMC Statement – <\/strong>The Fed is expected to lower rates to 3.75%. Market focus will be on guidance and Powell\u2019s tone as traders assess the 2026 policy path.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49 JOLTS Job Openings – <\/strong>Forecast at 7.2 million for October, unchanged from the previous print. A drop may signal weakening labour demand and support dovish bets.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49 Employment Cost Index – <\/strong>Wage growth will be closely watched. A strong number could lift yields and the dollar, while a softer print<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n Tuesday, Dec. 9\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n Time<\/span>\n
\n \n \n \n<\/svg>\n\n 4:00 PM<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
\n
\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n USD<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Event<\/span>\n JOLTS Job Openings<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n Wednesday, Dec. 10\n <\/div>\n \n
\n
\n Time<\/span>\n
\n \n \n \n<\/svg>\n\n 2:30 PM<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
\n
\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n USD<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Event<\/span>\n Employment Cost Index<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
\n
\n Time<\/span>\n
\n \n \n \n<\/svg>\n\n 3:45 PM<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
\n
\n \"CAD\"\n <\/div>\n CAD<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Event<\/span>\n BOC Rate Statement<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
\n
\n Time<\/span>\n
\n \n \n \n<\/svg>\n\n 8:00 PM<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
\n
\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n USD<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Event<\/span>\n FOMC Statement<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
\n
\n Time<\/span>\n
\n \n \n \n<\/svg>\n\n 8:30 PM<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
\n
\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n USD<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Event<\/span>\n FOMC Press Conference<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n Friday, Dec. 12\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n Time<\/span>\n
\n \n \n \n<\/svg>\n\n 8:00 AM<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
\n
\n \"GBP\"\n <\/div>\n GBP<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Event<\/span>\n GDP<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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\n Time<\/span>\n
\n \n \n \n<\/svg>\n\n 8:00 AM<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
\n
\n \"EUR\"\n <\/div>\n EUR<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Event<\/span>\n German CPI<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Date<\/th>\n Time<\/th>\n Instrument<\/th>\n Event<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n
Tuesday, Dec. 9<\/td>\n \n \n
\n \n \n \n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n 4:00 PM<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n
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\n
\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n
USD<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n JOLTS Job Openings<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n \n
Wednesday, Dec. 10<\/td>\n \n \n
\n \n \n \n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n 2:30 PM<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n
\n
\n
\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n
USD<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n Employment Cost Index<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n \n
\n
\n \n \n \n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n 3:45 PM<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n
\n
\n
\n \"CAD\"\n <\/div>\n
CAD<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n BOC Rate Statement<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n \n
\n
\n \n \n \n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n 8:00 PM<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n
\n
\n
\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n
USD<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n FOMC Statement<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n \n
\n
\n \n \n \n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n 8:30 PM<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n
\n
\n
\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n
USD<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n FOMC Press Conference<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n \n
Friday, Dec. 12<\/td>\n \n \n
\n \n \n \n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n 8:00 AM<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n
\n
\n
\n \"GBP\"\n <\/div>\n
GBP<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n GDP<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n \n
\n
\n
\n \"EUR\"\n <\/div>\n
EUR<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n German CPI<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n <\/div>\n