US: Focus on PCE inflation and income-spending data - TDS

According to analysts at TD Securities, in line with the CPI print and maintaining its recent pace, they are expecting the US core PCE inflation to have advanced 0.2% m/m in January.

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“This should keep the annual rate slightly below 2% for a fourth straight month. Conversely, personal spending should have bounced back from December's large 0.5% contraction. We pencil in a 0.4% jump but see scope for a smaller increase. Personal income is also expected to have rebounded and advance 0.3% m/m in February.”

“Also out Friday, March's Chicago PMI, new home sales data for February and the final release of UMich's sentiment March report.”