{"id":15783,"date":"2025-12-29T06:29:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T06:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.btse.com\/blog\/?p=15783"},"modified":"2025-12-29T06:30:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T06:30:50","slug":"the-week-ahead-fed-minutes-may-indicate-direction-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.btse.com\/blog\/the-week-ahead-fed-minutes-may-indicate-direction-for-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week Ahead: Fed Minutes May Indicate Direction for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the weekend, Bitcoin trended upwards from $87K to $90K on Monday. On the other hand, Ethereum climbed back above $3,000 over the last 24 hours. Altcoins like XRP, Dogecoin, and Solana <\/span><\/span>outperformed<\/span><\/a><\/span> slightly over the weekend.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

CoinMarketCap\u2019s <\/span><\/span>Crypto Fear and Greed Index<\/span><\/a><\/span> currently stands at 30, revealing investor caution amid recent price pressures as \u200ba hoped-for “Santa rally” failed to materialize last week.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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What Traders Should Watch Out for this Week<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

U.S. stock markets ended 2025 on a strong note, with the S&P 500 near record levels as the year closed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Last week, U.S. GDP growth for the third quarter of 2025 was announced at 4.3%, a two-year high. While President Trump boasted about the news, some analysts fretted that the economy could be overheating and inflation could see a resurgence, causing markets to dip.<\/span><\/p>\n

As we head into the new year, the Federal Reserve\u2019s Meeting Minutes from December\u2019s meeting are due to be released this week, and they may offer more guidance for 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, this week traders are watching key economic releases for 2026 monetary policy clues:<\/span><\/p>\n