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MNI US CPI Preview: Potentially Stubborn Supercore To Be Treated With Caution

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  • Consensus puts core CPI inflation at 0.3% M/M in December, with risk seen to the downside.
  • If analysts are correct, supercore trend rates are likely to remain very strong at 4% annualized handles, but treat with some caution as differences in methodology have seen core PCE at notably weaker rates in recent months.
  • The extent to which volatile factors such as airfares can once again help shape the market reaction.
  • Even without a beat, the realization of still relatively sticky core CPI inflation could help continue a trimming of Fed rate cut expectations compared to extremes seen late last year. That said we wouldn’t rule out a miss seeing a renewed push towards more fully pricing in a March cut (currently 18bp priced) even if that seems too early in our view.

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