Bitcoin and stock futures are moving in separate directions as focus turns to consumer sentiment and shutdown-delayed PCE data ahead of next week's Fed rate decision.

Equity markets have remained largely unchanged this week as investors anticipate guidance from the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.

Liz Ann Sonders and Kathy Jones review the Federal Reserve’s latest dilemma and the complexity of policy setting in this environment.

Our outlook on the 11 S&P 500 equity sectors.

Stock futures dip as focus turns to consumer sentiment and shutdown-delayed PCE data ahead of next week's Fed rate decision.

Bitcoin (/BTCZ25) and Ethereum (/ETHZ25) Futures looked to continue their rebound from the recent November lows on Thursday as optimism of a December rate cut continues across the broader market.

Initial jobless claims and Challenger layoff data come ahead of the open after ADP's weak report yesterday raised rate cut odds. Salesforce and Snowflake results are also in focus.

Crypto turned around yesterday but Marvell Technology earnings appeared to disappoint. Today brings Salesforce results and ADP jobs data, along with Macy's and Snowflake.

Overall, we expect 2026 to be another good year of returns for bond investors, but the range of potential outcomes is wide.