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Morgan Stanley: Core Services Prices Stand Out In Oct CPI

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Morgan Stanley writes that "what was different" in the October CPI report, vs the as-expected reacceleration in supply-affected goods prices, "was the broader participation in the upside from core services prices."

  • The 0.45% increase in core services, with shelter and some special factors lifting medical care services, stood out, though pandemic-sensitive factors were mixed.
  • Looking ahead, "many of the factors supporting upside in the October CPI data appear poised to exert even more strength over the balance of the fourth quarter", including used car prices.
  • They see core PCE rising 0.41% M/M in October, with Y/Y 4.04% (headline up 0.63%, Y/Y hitting 5.0%).

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