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MNI US CPI Preview: Can Cars Drive A Core CPI Slowdown?

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  • Core CPI inflation is seen slowing slightly to 0.5% M/M in October after surprise persistence at 0.58% in Sept. The analyst survey is skewed slightly lower although the Cleveland Fed Nowcast implies upside risk.
  • The bulk of the expected moderation in October core is seen coming from used cars declining at a faster pace and a health insurance reset. So it’ll likely be changes outside of these components that are of note, especially service components with rents expected to continue to increase extremely strongly.
  • A similar 0.1-0.2pt beat to last month could see a delay in the Fed’s anticipated downshift to 50bp hikes into 2023 or augur a longer string of hikes, either way pushing the terminal rate higher still and driving a sharp flattening in the Treasury curve.

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