{"id":672284,"date":"2025-12-01T15:10:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T14:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ftmo.com\/?p=672284"},"modified":"2025-12-01T15:36:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T14:36:53","slug":"trading-week-ahead-will-core-pce-and-jolts-data-tilt-the-feds-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ftmo.com\/en\/trading-week-ahead-will-core-pce-and-jolts-data-tilt-the-feds-path\/","title":{"rendered":"Trading Week Ahead: Will Core PCE and JOLTS Data Tilt the Fed\u2019s Path?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Key US data releases this week, including inflation, factory activity and labour demand, could reshape market expectations around the Fed\u2019s next move.<\/em> \ud83d\udc49 Core PCE Price Index<\/strong> \ud83d\udc49 ISM Manufacturing PMI & Prices<\/strong> \ud83d\udc49 JOLTS Job Openings<\/strong>
\nHere’s what traders need to know.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nThe Fed\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
\nThe 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.<\/p>\n
\nThe 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.<\/p>\n