Yet Trump's repeated attacks on the Fed mean the central bank may not be able to pause now -- even if it wanted to. "Trump's attacks on the central bank are of no help to anybody." The central bank, an institution that prides itself on being above politics, is charged with guarding against the risk of runaway inflation. Despite the stock being up 16% for the year, its value has sharply fallen since its last earnings report. Coming this week:Monday — Oracle ( — Oracle ( ORCL ) earningsTuesday — FedEx ( — FedEx ( FDX ) and Darden ( DRI ) earningsWednesday — General Mills ( — General Mills ( GIS ) earnings; Fed decision on interest ratesThursday — Nike ( — Nike ( NKE ), Walgreens Boots Alliance ( WBA ) and Blackberry ( BB ) earnings; Bank of England meeting

Source: CNN December 16, 2018 13:18 UTC