Lede Today we received the PCE inflation report and it came in at 2.5% YoY, in line with estimates and the lowest reading since February 2021. PCE is, in fact, the measure that the Fed uses to target 2.0% inflation. PCE Price Inflation YoY: 2.5% vs 2.5% consensus and 2.6% prior. The lowest since February …
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Lede Don’t miss out on the rally no one sees coming. Today we got the CPI report and it was spectacular news. CPI MoM came in negative (-0.1%) for the first time since 2020. CPI YoY (3.0%) is at a multi-year low. Core CPI YoY (3.2%) is at a multi-year low. Housing inflation is at a multi-year low. Prices …
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Lede Today we received the definitive inflation index called PCE and it’s sub index called Core PCE which excludes the cost of food and energy and all numbers came in line with estimates with each month over month (MoM) and year over year (YoY) measure falling: PCE Price Inflation YoY: 2.6% vs 2.6% consensus and 2.7% prior. …
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6/26/2024 Story Today I share a short form video summary of my views on inflation and the employment market as we all await the data for May PCE inflation on Friday. Video: Inflation at target, unemployment rate up, savings rate down, real disposable income growth down, GDP growth down. Transcript Ophir Gottlieb (00:00): There have been a lot of people …
Today we received retail sales data for the month of May and the number came in at 0.1% versus estimates of 0.2% and -0.2% in the prior month. The probability of a 25bps (0.25%) rate cut in Sep FOMC meeting has risen on weaker than expected retail sales, lower CPI, Core CPI, PPI, Core PPI, …
Lede Yesterday we wrote CPI Cools Faster than Estimates; Time to Cut Rates. We echo that sentiment today with yet more data. Today we received the Producer Price Index (PPI) which is also known as “Wholesaler Inflation,” as opposed to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) that we received yesterday, and much like CPI, PPI came in below estimates. • PPI …
Lede Disinflation has returned. Core CPI YoY is the lowest it has been since April 2021. Core CPI MoM is the lowest since August 2021. The Fed will deliver a decision today, we will receive a new dot plot (Fed projections for inflation, GDP, and the labor market) and Chairman Powell will hold a press …
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