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Core PCE (excluding food & energy):

  • Prior was +2.8%
  • Core m/m +0.3% vs +0.3% exp (unrounded exp +0.27)
  • Unrounded core PCE +0.156% vs +0.156% m/m prior
  • PCE excluding food, energy and housing +% m/m vs +0.2% m/m prior

Headline PCE

  • Headline PCE +2.5% y/y vs +2.5% expected
  • Deflator +0.3% m/m vs +0.3% expected
  • Unrounded headline +% vs +0.2557% m/m prior

Consumer spending and income for January:

  • Personal income +0.9% vs +0.3% expected. Prior month +0.4%
  • Personal spending -0.20% vs +0.1% expected. Prior month +0.7%
  • Real personal spending -0.5% vs +0.4% prior
  • Savings rate % vs 3.8% prior
Source: Forex Live