Jan CPI Below Expected At +0.1%; Core +0.2%.>

US DATA: Jan CPI Below Expected At +0.1%; Core +0.2%

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-Jan CPI +0.1%, Core +0.2%; CPI Y/Y +2.5%, Core Y/Y +2.3%

-Jan Unrounded Core CPI Pct Chg +0.24226%

-Jan Unrounded CPI Pct Change +0.14549%

-Jan CPI Energy Prices -0.7%; Total CPI Ex-Energy +0.2%

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US CPI rose 0.1% in January (+0.145% unrounded), slightly below 

expectations for a 0.2% increase. Energy prices fell -0.7%, with 

gasoline prices declining -1.6%. Excluding energy, January CPI would 

have been up 0.2%. Food prices rose 0.2% and the food away from home 

category increased 0.4%. Core CPI increased 0.2% in January (+0.242% 

unrounded), driven by shelter (+0.4%), medical care (+0.2%) and apparel 

(+0.7%) prices. Offsetting that, prices of used cars and trucks declined 

-1.2% in January and prescription drug prices fell by -0.4%.