A hot December jobs report has many strategists confident the Federal Reserve will hold off on further interest rate cuts for now. And some on Wall Street think this report may have even cracked the door open for the Fed to consider rate hikes in 2025.

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 December jobs report showed a surprise surge in hiring and an unexpected drop in the unemployment rate. Taken together, the data strengthen the case for the Federal Reserve to maintain its current cautious stance toward lowering borrowing costs,

Friday’s jobs report was “even more important” than normal as the market adjusts its assessment of the direction of the economy.

Stock index futures tumbled on Friday, as investors digested the hotter than expected jobs report.  S&P 500 futures (SPX) -0.9%, Nasdaq 100 futures (US100:IND) -0.9% and Dow futures (INDU) -0.9%. The 10-year Treasury yield (US10Y) rose 9 basis points to 4.