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MNI US Inflation Insight, Oct'22: Pushing The ‘Pivot’ Out Even Further?

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  • Core CPI inflation again came in much stronger than expected in September: core goods showed signs of deceleration from easing supply chains and USD strength, but underlying services surged even further.
  • There was moderately less breadth to inflation than in August, but that’s only comparing to the strongest median sequential inflation of the cycle, whilst year-ago rates hit new cycle highs.
  • A fourth 75bp hike was locked in for the Nov 2 FOMC with growing focus on the chance of the same in December, especially so after today’s surprise rise in U.Mich inflation expectations.
  • We'd thought previously that the Dec FOMC was the earliest we could see a "pivot" toward slowing the hike pace, but latest data makes it more likely to take into at least the mid-January CPI.

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