Dec CPI +0.2%, Core +0.1%; Below............>

US DATA: Dec CPI +0.2%, Core +0.1%; Below Expectations

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-Dec CPI +0.2%, Core +0.1%; CPI Y/Y +2.3%, Core Y/Y +2.3%

-Dec Unrounded Core CPI Pct Chg +0.11332% V Nov +0.22980%

-Dec Unrounded CPI Pct Change +0.21905% Vs Nov +0.25848%

-Dec CPI Energy Prices +1.4%; Total CPI Ex-Energy+0.1%

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US CPI increased by +0.2%, below the 0.3% expected by markets. Core 

inflation came in at +0.1%, also below the expected +0.2%. Year-on-year, 

both headline and core, were up +2.3%, with headline CPI seeing the 

largest increase since October 2018. Energy was up +1.4% in December 

while food came in at +0.2%. Shelter saw a +0.2% increase and medical 

care saw a +0.6% incease. Offsetting that, used cars and trucks fell 

-0.8% while  airfares fell -1.6%.