US January PCE core +2.6% vs +2.6% expected

Core PCE (excluding food & energy):

• Prior was +2.8%
• Core m/m +0.3% vs +0.3% exp
• Unrounded core PCE +0.285% vs +0.156% m/m prior (unrounded exp +0.27%)
• PCE excluding food, energy and housing +0.3% 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 +0.325% vs +0.2557% m/m prior (unrounded exp +0.31%)

Consumer spending and income for January:

• Personal income +0.9% vs +0.3% expected. Prior month +0.4%
• Personal spending -0.2% vs +0.1% expected. Prior month +0.7%(revised to +0.8%)
• Real personal spending -0.5% vs +0.4% prior (revised to +0.5%)
• Savings rate 4.6% vs 3.8% prior

These numbers are largely in-line unless you want to split hairs on the unrounded figures. There is some USD selling in the aftermath as it cools fears of a hot number. If you zoom out, core is starting to show an improving trend again.

The other thing that stands out is a nice jump in incomes.

Meanwhile, spending on vehicles took a dive, like due to bad weather. The good news is that should rebound just as strongly whenever it warms up.

This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.