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Earlier, <strong>Monday<\/strong>, December 29, sees Pending Home Sales at 10:00 AM EST, while <strong>Tuesday<\/strong> also brings Housing Price Index at 9:00 AM EST and Chicago PMI at 9:45 AM EST, providing fresh housing and manufacturing insights. <strong>Wednesday<\/strong>, December 31, offers Initial Jobless Claims at 8:30 AM EST, which will further detail labor market health as consumer confidence wanes. Traders should brace for heightened volatility, especially around the FOMC release, given low year-end liquidity.<\/p>\n<p>Traders should closely analyze <strong>Tuesday<\/strong>&#39;s FOMC Minutes for nuances in the Fed&#39;s rate path, potentially impacting USD and bond yields as the market anticipates further cuts in 2026 despite the Fed&#39;s more conservative projections. Housing data and jobless claims will provide fresh signals on economic resilience or weakness. 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