Will they disappoint once again? Join XStreet Premium and ask analysts questions live and Gold alerts, signals and more. Nonfarm Payrolls impacts plans for 2025 The new Donald Trump administration is taking shape, and is set to rock markets with tax cuts that markets like, and tariffs they dislike. Higher levees push inflation higher, and may lead to rate hikes. The Federal Reserve has tried to remain away from politics, and sticks to its data-dependent mantra.
It will likely be better this time, but by how much? Fed officials will use the data to decide on interest rates later this month – and their forecasts for 2025. Markets shifted their thinking on rate cuts after Trump's victory, and now expect fewer rate cuts. The NFP will further shape estimates and rock Gold, Stocks and the US Dollar.