January CPI: A Great Disservice - Action Forex
The January CPI data came in hotter than expected and did little to give the FOMC the "greater confidence" it needs to start imminently cutting rates. Gasoline prices declined for the fourth month in a row, but an outsized jump in energy services and food prices tempered any enthusiasm from the decline in fuel prices. Excluding food and energy, core CPI rose 0.4% in the month, a tenth stronger than the consensus forecast. Core goods prices remained in deflationary territory amid the ongoing normalization between supply and demand for many of the subcategories, such as used autos. How...
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