[Analyst Says Fed May Pause Rate Hikes in December Due to Insufficient Data] Ali Jaffery, an analyst at CIBC Capital Markets, stated that the U.S. September non-farm payroll data suggests the Federal Reserve may largely pause rate hikes in December due to insufficient data, thereby postponing policy decisions to next year to act after obtaining complete data. He believes this could be a wiser choice, especially as tariffs face legal challenges.