Free Trial

US DATA: Core CPI Q4 Downward Revisions Only Partly Offset Booming January

US DATA
  • Core CPI was clearly far stronger than expected in Jan at 0.446% M/M sa (MNI unrounded median 0.30, av 0.29) which was only partially offset by recent downward revisions in Q4 with 0.210% M/M in Dec (from 0.225), 0.29% in Nov (from 0.31) and 0.266% in Oct (from 0.28%).
  • The main upward revisions to SA core CPI M/Ms came in June/July.
  • The three-month rate accelerated to 3.9% from a downward revised 3.1 (from 3.3) in Dec, its highest since April.
  • The six-month rate accelerated to 3.7% from a hardly revised 3.14% (from 3.19%) in Dec, its highest since May.
  • The Y/Y, which is based on NSA (and therefore unrevised) data surprisingly inched up from 3.24% Y/Y to 3.26% Y/Y (we’d seen an average estimate of 3.15%).
image
122 words

To read the full story

Close

Why MNI

MNI is the leading provider

of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.

Our Head Office is in London with offices in Chicago, Washington and Beijing, as well as an on the ground presence in other major financial centres across the world.
  • Core CPI was clearly far stronger than expected in Jan at 0.446% M/M sa (MNI unrounded median 0.30, av 0.29) which was only partially offset by recent downward revisions in Q4 with 0.210% M/M in Dec (from 0.225), 0.29% in Nov (from 0.31) and 0.266% in Oct (from 0.28%).
  • The main upward revisions to SA core CPI M/Ms came in June/July.
  • The three-month rate accelerated to 3.9% from a downward revised 3.1 (from 3.3) in Dec, its highest since April.
  • The six-month rate accelerated to 3.7% from a hardly revised 3.14% (from 3.19%) in Dec, its highest since May.
  • The Y/Y, which is based on NSA (and therefore unrevised) data surprisingly inched up from 3.24% Y/Y to 3.26% Y/Y (we’d seen an average estimate of 3.15%).
image