Before the strong December jobs report was released, the odds were already low for an interest rate cut in the next Federal Reserve decision on January 29.

The economy ended 2024 with a solid labor market and a better-than-expected reading for headline unemployment.

Top Wall-Street brokerages revised their Fed rate cut forecasts, after a blow-out U.S. jobs report on Friday, with BofA Global Research forecasting a potential rate hike from the central bank.

The Fed is likely done cutting rates amid robust economic activity and can now eye a hike if core PCE or long-term inflation expectations rise, BofA says.

Key Takeaways The odds of the Federal Reserve cutting its benchmark interest rate this year fell after a jobs report Friday showed hiring in December blew past expectations.Strong job growth means less pressure on the Fed to cut interest rates to save the economy and prevent layoffs.

Soaring payroll growth and low unemployment in December are more than likely to keep the Federal Reserve from cutti

A hot jobs report makes it even more likely the Federal Reserve won’t cut rates at its next meeting in January — or for the foreseeable future.