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MNI US CPI Preview: Core Seen Re-Accelerating As Lodging Hit Unwinds

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  • Consensus puts core CPI inflation at 0.3% M/M in November, reaccelerating to 0.3% after a surprise moderation to 0.23% M/M in October. Both the Bloomberg survey and the analysts covered below imply downside skew.
  • Upside drivers are seen in volatile items with lodging away from home in particular pulling back after surprise weakness, whilst used cars should add to the upside. Primary rents meanwhile are likely a modest drag.
  • Of those analysts who specify, most see strong supercore inflation which could leave some notably stubborn and headline-catching recent trend rates, although there is a wide range for November.
  • The hawkish reaction to Friday’s payrolls report leaves more two-sided risk to Tuesday’s CPI, with a softer than expected print potentially opening scope for heighted volatility if the FOMC surprises hawkish on Wednesday.

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USCPIPrevDec2023.pdf

Bloomberg consensus dot shows average response (0.26%) rather than median (0.3%)

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