The Federal Reserve's primary inflation rate, the core PCE price index, is expected to ease to a seven-month low for January. Clear disinflation progress couldn't come at a better time, since it will give the Fed more leeway to respond to economic weakness, despite inflation risk from Trump tariffs and tax cuts. S&P 500 futures are higher early Friday after Thursday's sharp sell-off.
The PCE inflation data is released with the Bureau of Economic Analysis personal income and outlays report, due out at 8:30 a.m. ET.
↑ X NOW PLAYING This Is Why The Fed Is Aiming For A Neutral Rate In 2025Economists expect an overall 0.4% rise in the personal consumption expenditures price index, lowering the 12-month headline inflation rate to 2.5% from 2.6%.
The core PCE price index, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, is expected to rise 0.3% on the month. That should lower the 12-month core inflation rate to 2.6% from 2.8%.
That would match June's core inflation rate for the lowest since March 2021.
The comparison vs. January 2024, when core prices jumped 0.5% is an easy one, which is why the 12-month inflation rate is expected to fall.
Today's report also is expected to show a moderate 0.3% rise in personal income in January, Personal consumption expenditures are seen slowing to a 0.2% rise, after a strong 0.7% increase in December.
Along with the recent good news on inflation, a number of factors have contributed to higher odds for a Fed rate cut, with a cut now seen as quite likely by June. Those factors include Thursday's jump in new jobless claims, a moderation in consumer spending and uncertainty stoked by President Trump's tariff threats, which are beginning to turn to reality.
Ahead of the PCE inflation report, markets saw just 6% odds of a rate cut at the March 19 Fed meeting, according to CME Group's FedWatch tool. Those odds rise to 30% for the May 7 meeting and 73% for the June 18 meeting.
S&P 500 futures are 0.3% higher in early Friday stock market action. On Thursday, the S&P 500 slid 1.6%, falling to its lowest level since Jan. 14.
The S&P 500 is up 1.4% since Election Day.
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