Jobs Report Sends S&P 500 Slump: Fed Meeting Dates in 2025
- Jobs data surprises, pressuring S&P 500
- Fed may rethink interest rate cuts
- Next Fed meetings scheduled for 2025
Wall Street’s major indexes posted significant declines on Friday, with the S&P 500 hitting its lowest level in a week. The move came in response to the latest U.S. jobs report, which surprised markets and sparked fresh concerns about inflation and the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy expectations.
De agreement With the report released, the month of December saw the creation of 256.000 new jobs, surpassing projections that expected 165.000 jobs. This increase suggests continued strength in the labor market, contradicting earlier expectations of a slowdown that would help mitigate inflationary pressures.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell had indicated in December that the labor market had tightened enough to help reduce inflation. However, robust job growth appears to challenge that assessment, suggesting that the market may still be hotter than expected, which could slow the pace of inflation decline.
Markets reacted immediately, with yields on 10-year U.S. bonds rising to nearly 4,8% and the S&P 500 down 1,4% on Friday morning. These moves reflect expectations that the Federal Reserve may be more cautious about cutting interest rates in the near future.
The calendar for the next US Fed meetings is already set for 2025, with meetings scheduled for:
- January 28st and 29th
- March 18 and 19
- 6 and 7 May
- 17 and 18 for June
- July 29 and 30
- September 16 and 17
- 28 29 and October
- 9 and 10 December
These dates are eagerly awaited by investors, as any signal regarding monetary policy could have significant impacts on financial markets.
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