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Used Cars, Apparel Lead Core Goods Drop

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As expected, core goods prices were in deflation in September, dragging down the overall figures. At -0.39% M/M, core goods prices fell the fastest since March 2022, and marked the 4th consecutive negative figure.

  • And as expected, used vehicle prices (-2.5% M/M, the fastest drop since Feb) were a key reason.
  • That said, deflation was even seen ex-used vehicles (-0.1% M/M).
  • Apparel prices plunged in September, by -0.76%M/M, the most since May 2020.
  • New vehicle prices rose by a similar amount as August (0.30% vs 0.27%).
  • Outside of core, energy prices rose by almost exactly what had been expected (+1.52% v +5.58% prior), with food within the expected range too (+0.23% vs +0.24% prior), with food at home +0.14% (down from +0.19% prior) and food away from home ticking up to a 4-month unrounded high of +0.39% (+0.34% prior).

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