After re-accelerating in October, US Import and Export price growth slowed dramatically in November to the lowest since Nov 2016 and July 2017 respectively…
Import prices fell 1.6% MoM (well below expectations of a 1.0% decline) slamming the YoY growth to just +0.7%.
Export prices also fell, down 0.9% MoM (well below the -0.3% expectation) pushing the YoY gains to just +1.8%.
Under the hood:
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Import prices ex-petroleum fell 0.3% after rising 0.2% in Oct.
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Import prices ex-food and fuel rose 0.4% y/y in Nov.
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Import fuel prices fell 11%, most since Jan. 2016, after a 3.2% increase in Oct.
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Industrial supplies prices fell 5.3% after rising 1.4% in Oct.
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Auto prices unchanged after no change in Oct.
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Consumer goods prices unchanged after falling 0.3% in Oct.
As China’s import price index slumps, exporting the most deflation since 2007…
Dear Jay Powell, still want to hike rates next week?
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