BlockBeats News, December 15th. This week, the market is on high alert, with a series of delayed economic data releases combined with a market-wide index rebalance that could trigger market volatility. The U.S. will release the November jobs report and key inflation readings this week, which could either support or challenge the interest rate outlook for the Fed's coming year. Federal Reserve officials cut rates for the third consecutive time last week, while suggesting that as rates approach a neutral level, they may maintain an open stance to cut rates again next year.This week, the U.S. will also release the November Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. According to economists surveyed by the WSJ, the index is expected to rise 3.1% year-on-year. Farzin Azarm, Managing Director of Stock Trading at Mizuho Securities USA, said that the most important market event this week is what he described as "one of the largest annual clearing events." Specifically, the quarterly index rebalances for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices will take place on Friday, at which point index providers will adjust the components and weights of their benchmark indices to ensure they continue to represent the tracked market.The U.S. stock market saw significant declines last week. According to FactSet data, the S&P 500 fell 0.6% last week, the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 1.6%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.1%.

