Stock futures were pointing to further losses on Monday, suggesting the market still isn't over a blockbuster jobs report that has investors questioning if the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates at all this year.

"Inflation is stuck above target and risks are skewed to the upside. Economic activity is robust. We see little reason for additional easing."

If year-on-year total and core CPI consumer inflation rates accelerate, financial markets risk turbulence as investors’ 2025 interest rate cut expectations fall further.

Risk assets trade weak as investment banks pare back Fed rate cuts in the wake of Friday's hotter-than-expected U.S. jobs report.

High interest rates and the rising cost of funding were already a top concern for CFOs. Now, that concern could grow following a strong December jobs report—one of the key pieces of data assessed by the Federal Reserve—that has led some economists to predict there will be fewer rate cuts this year,

Forget about rate cuts this year. The Federal Reserve is not budging, no matter how much Wall Street begs for a break. Inflation is being stubborn, the labor market refuses to chill, and the government is racking up deficits like there’s no tomorrow.

Bank of America (BofA) analysts predict the Federal Reserve may return to raising interest rates, citing strong economic data and inflation concerns. The recent halt in rate cuts follows robust December payrolls,