Stock futures were pointing to further losses on Monday, suggesting the market still isn't over a blockbuster jobs report that has investors questioning if the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates at all this year.

"Inflation is stuck above target and risks are skewed to the upside. Economic activity is robust. We see little reason for additional easing."

Consumer Price Index showed an acceleration to 2.9%, the highest rate since July. With such high inflation, the Fed is unlikely to cut rates in January.

High interest rates and the rising cost of funding were already a top concern for CFOs. Now, that concern could grow following a strong December jobs report—one of the key pieces of data assessed by the Federal Reserve—that has led some economists to predict there will be fewer rate cuts this year,

Alex Chaloff, CIO at Bernstein Private Wealth Management discusses the firm's contrarian forecast of three Fed rate cuts this year.

Forget about rate cuts this year. The Federal Reserve is not budging, no matter how much Wall Street begs for a break. Inflation is being stubborn, the labor market refuses to chill, and the government is racking up deficits like there’s no tomorrow.

Bank of America (BofA) analysts predict the Federal Reserve may return to raising interest rates, citing strong economic data and inflation concerns. The recent halt in rate cuts follows robust December payrolls,