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Economic Update: April Core PCE Price Index and Personal Income

April Core PCE Price Index: In line with estimates.

  •  +0.2% M/M vs. +0.2% consensus and +0.3% in March. +2.8% Y/Y vs. +2.8% consensus and +2.8% prior.
  • PCE Price Index: +0.3% M/M vs. +0.3% expected and +0.3% prior. +2.7% Y/Y vs. +2.7% consensus and +2.7% in March.
  • Personal outlays: +0.2% M/M vs. +0.3% consensus and +0.8% prior.
  • Personal income: +0.3% M/M vs. +0.3% consensus and +0.5%.

Futures are up slightly by 0.3% and Treasury yields are lower at 4.53%

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March Core PCE Price Index Matches Expectations, While Personal Income and Outlays Show Steady Growth

March Core PCE Price Index:

+0.3% M/M vs. +0.3% consensus and +0.3% prior.

+2.8% Y/Y vs. +2.7% consensus and +2.8% prior.

PCE Price Index: +0.3% M/M vs. +0.3% expected and +0.3% prior.

+2.7% Y/Y vs. +2.6% expected and +2.5% prior.

Personal income: +0.5% M/M vs. +0.5% expected and +0.3% prior.

Personal outlays: +0.8% M/M vs. +0.6% consensus and +0.8% prior.

The 10-year is down slightly to 4.67%