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MNI US CPI Preview: Health Insurance Update Adds To Uncertainty

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  • Consensus puts core CPI inflation at 0.3% M/M in October, a third month at 0.3 after two 0.16 readings at the start of summer. Our survey of analysts to 2.d.p suggests some mild upside skew.
  • A health insurance reset adds to uncertainty in the initial reaction to the report, along with some previously large moves in the more familiar categories including a particularly sharp acceleration in OER last month.
  • The supercore is seen moderating but to a still painful rate for the FOMC. It’s possible some of this strength is faded due to the health insurance reset but equally Chair Powell warning on not being misled by a few good months of data could see sensitivity to a strong print here.
  • Further rate hikes are still seen with a high bar despite expectations rising post-Powell (to a cumulative 7bp of tightening over the next two meetings) before 80bp of cuts through 2024.
  • The reaction in near-term meeting expectations could be dampened by the fact that there is still plenty of data to come including another payrolls and CPI round before the Dec 13 FOMC decision.

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