Parts of the U.S. Treasury yield curve are reflecting increasing concerns that the Federal Reserve will wait too long before resuming interest rate cuts as economic growth slows.

The European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates again this week in a bid to boost the floundering eurozone economy, even as debate heats up about when to hit pause. - Rate debate - Some policymakers are starting to ask how the central bank should continue on the path downward.

Similarly, many investment professionals currently have their gaze fixed on the Federal Reserve to gauge the direction of the market in 2025. In fact, 72% of institutional investors say central bank policy will influence their investment decisions this year, according to the 2025 Natixis Institutional Outlook Survey.