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MNI US Inflation Insight, Nov'22: Progress But Too Soon To Declare Victory

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  • CPI inflation was significantly weaker than expected in October as core slowed from 0.58% to 0.27% M/M with contributions from goods and services alike, the latter importantly from slightly larger than expected cooling in rents but also an idiosyncratic factor in health insurance.
  • It is however just a single print, carrying a risk of a reversal as was the case most recently in July.
  • Markets see a 50bp hike at the Dec FOMC as locked in (57bp prior) - as do analysts included in the report - building on guidance from Powell and reinforced by subsequent FOMC comments, whilst the terminal closed some 15bps lower at circa 4.9%.
  • We wouldn’t be surprised to see more hawkish FOMC commentary to limit the easing in financial conditions after equities also surged and the US dollar had its worst day since 2015.

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