[Analysis: The Fed's rate cut timing remains a 'black box,' energy shocks may erode easing space] Odaily Planet Daily News – Recent inflation and employment data have shown moderate performance, leaving the Federal Reserve with no urgency to cut rates for now. Analysts believe the timing of the Fed's rate cut remains a 'black box.' Meanwhile, the U.S.-Iran conflict has driven up energy prices, exacerbating the risk of short-term inflation rebound and intensifying uncertainty in the subsequent inflation trajectory, further complicating the Fed's decision-making process. Keeping interest rates unchanged is already a foregone conclusion, and market attention has shifted to the scope and timing of rate cuts. However, energy disruptions introduce new variables to the economic outlook, and internal divisions within the Fed may influence the easing path for the year. (Jin10)