Gold Finance reports that after a mixed bag of data released this Monday, swap traders have reduced their bets on the Federal Reserve's easing policy path. The Dow Jones has fallen 1.82% this week, the S&P 500 index has decreased by 0.64%, ending three weeks of consecutive gains, while the Nasdaq has risen by 0.34%. Bitcoin has risen for seven consecutive weeks, marking the longest streak since 2021. The last major monetary policy week of 2024 will attract investors' attention. According to statistics, by the close next Friday, at least 22 central banks, accounting for two-fifths of the global economy, will determine borrowing costs. The outcome is likely to highlight that, as policymakers weigh different risks for the coming year, the momentum for easing policies now seems increasingly imbalanced. Here are the key points the market will focus on in the new week: Monday 15:30, ECB President Lagarde will give a speech; Tuesday 04:45, Bank of Canada Governor Macklem will give a speech; Thursday 03:00, the Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision and economic outlook summary; Thursday 03:30, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell will hold a monetary policy press conference; Thursday (exact time TBD), the Bank of Japan will announce its interest rate decision; Thursday 14:30, Bank of Japan Governor Ueda will hold a monetary policy press conference; Thursday 21:30, the U.S. Q3 real GDP annualized quarter-on-quarter revision, U.S. Q3 real personal consumption expenditures quarter-on-quarter preliminary value, and the U.S. December Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index. It is worth mentioning that the Fed's preferred core inflation indicator – the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCE) will be released next Friday. Economists predict that the PCE for November (excluding food and energy) may rise by 0.2%, the smallest increase in three months. This report will also show robust growth in consumer spending and income, indicating economic resilience.