{"id":57080,"date":"2025-12-09T10:12:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T14:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/econcaleconomic-calendar-fed-decision-inflation-and-jobs-to-drive-market-volatility\/57080\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T10:12:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T14:12:24","slug":"econcaleconomic-calendar-fed-decision-inflation-and-jobs-to-drive-market-volatility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/econcaleconomic-calendar-fed-decision-inflation-and-jobs-to-drive-market-volatility\/57080\/","title":{"rendered":"[EconCal]Economic Calendar: Fed Decision, Inflation, and Jobs to Drive Market Volatility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>High-impact events this week include the Fed&#39;s critical rate decision, policy statement, and economic projections <strong>Wednesday<\/strong> at 2:00 PM EST, followed by Chair Powell&#39;s press conference at 2:30 PM EST. Markets anticipate a rate cut with an 80-90% probability, despite internal Fed divisions and inflation remaining above the 2% target. The job market is cooling, with October nonfarm payrolls significantly below expectations, and delayed official data adding to uncertainty. <strong>Thursday<\/strong> brings key Producer Price Index ex Food &amp; Energy (YoY) data at 8:30 AM EST. Next <strong>Tuesday<\/strong>, expect significant volatility from Nonfarm Payrolls, Average Hourly Earnings, and Retail Sales at 8:30 AM EST, crucial for confirming labor market and consumer spending trends.<\/p>\n<p>Traders should brace for high volatility around <strong>Wednesday&#39;s<\/strong> Fed announcements, especially the 2:00 PM EST rate decision and 2:30 PM EST Powell presser, given conflicting inflation and employment signals. 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