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MNI DATA BRIEF: US Q4 Final GDP Beats Expectations

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The third and final estimate of U.S. Q4 GDP came in higher than expected, increasing by an annualized 4.3%, above markets expectations of a gain of 4.1%, which would have been unchanged from the Bureau of Economic Analysis' second estimate.

The upward revision to headline GDP mainly reflected upward revisions to private inventory investment and local government spending, the BEA said Thursday, though that was partially offset by a downward revision to nonresidential fixed investment and consumer spending. The third estimate was also based on a more "complete" dataset than the second estimate, the BEA said.

Meanwhile, the Q4 GDP price index fell by a tenth to 2% from 2.1% in the second estimate. Q4 PCE also fell by one tenth from the second estimate to 2.3%.

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