Monday Morning Must-Knows - December 8, 2025

Monday Morning Must-Knows by Trading Academy

December 8, 2025

87% Chance Fed Cuts Rates: Stocks, Crypto Could Surge

Markets are gearing up for a potentially volatile week as traders focus on the FOMC rate decision, with an 87% probability of a 25bps cut already priced in. The real moves, however, could come from Jerome Powell’s press conference, revealing the Fed’s next steps.

Plus, 281 companies report earnings this week, while forex traders keep an eye on key central bank updates from the Reserve Bank of Australia and Swiss National Bank.

In this episode, Merlin Rothfeld breaks down what’s driving market volatility, which earnings and economic reports matter most, and what traders need to watch before the next major market moves.

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