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Sticky US inflation points to a more cautious Fed in 2025
US core CPI in November has come in at 0.3% month-on-month, as expected, and headline has done likewise. The year-on-year headline rate ticks up to 2.7% from 2.6% while the annual core rate has remained at 3.3%. The details show housing looking a little more benign with owners' equivalent rent and primary rents coming in at a pleasing 0.2% MoM, apparel posting a similar increase and education and communication prices falling 0.4% MoM. The upside pressure largely came from vehicle prices with new vehicles rising 0.6% MoM and used vehicles jumping 2% MoM after a 2.7% increase in October. Most other components came in ... (full story)