Though U.S. President Donald Trump demanded that interest rates drop immediately, the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged after cutting rates three consecutive times. Incoming economic data about the labor market’s strength will play an important role in the Fed’s next decision on maintaining or cutting interest rates.

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Donald Trump, who took office as U.S. president on January 20, has just said he would demand that interest rates drop immediately. Will the Federal Reserve do so on Wednesday (January 29)?

The Japanese yen has recently strengthened from almost 159.00 against the dollar to around 155.00, as investors are expecting the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to raise interest rates next week. Earlier, BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda and his deputy said that the central bank will debate whether to raise interest rates in the coming policy meeting next Friday (January 24).

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Minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s last (December) policy-meeting showed that policy makers were concerned about upside risks to the inflation outlook. Before the Fed decides on interest rates again on January 29, major U.S. inflation data will be released on Wednesday (January 15).

The strength of the U.S. labor market remains a key factor in the central bank’s consideration of cutting rates. According to Trading Central's "Economic Insight", the U.S. economy may have added 200,000 Non-farm Payrolls in December with the Unemployment Rate ticking up to 4.3%.

The first important economic data set should be the U.S. Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index. The ISM Manufacturing PMI has been indicating a contraction (a reading below 50) in the U.S. manufacturing sector since April 2024.