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January 27, 2023

United States (U.S.): Consumer Sentiment Improves Slightly More Than Initially Estimated in January; Personal Income Inches Up in Line with Estimates in December

Data released by the University of Michigan showed that consumer sentiment in the U.S. improved slightly more than initially estimated in January. The report showed that the consumer sentiment index for January was upwardly revised to 64.9 from the preliminary reading of 64.6. Economists had expected the index to be unrevised. With the upward revision, the consumer sentiment index is well above the December reading of 59.7 and at its highest level since hitting 65.2 in April 2022. The headline index increased as the current economic conditions index surged to 68.4 in January from 59.4 in December, while the index of consumer expectations rose to 62.7 from 59.9. The report also showed a continued decrease in one-year inflation expectations, which tumbled to 3.9% in January from 4.4% in December, falling for the fourth straight month. 01/27/2023 - 10:53:00 (RTTNews)

According to a report released by the Commerce Department, personal income in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in December, according to a report released by the Commerce Department. The report said personal income increased by 0.2% in December after a downwardly revised 0.3% in November. Economists had expected personal spending to edge up by 0.2% compared to the 0.4% increase originally reported for the previous month. Meanwhile, the Commerce Department said personal spending dipped by 0.2% in December after slipping by 0.1% in November. The modest decrease matched economist estimates. The report also showed that the annual growth rate in core consumer prices, excluding food and energy prices, slowed to 4.4% in December from 4.7% in November. 01/27/2023 - 08:37:00 (RTTNews)

European Union (E.U.): Eurozone Credit Growth Slowdown Suggests Rate Hike Impact

Euro traded at 1.0864 against USD at 9:00 am PST.

Eurozone M3 money supply growth eased more than expected in December, and credit to the private sector grew at a slower rate, the European Central Bank said, suggesting that the interest rate hikes are starting to take effect on the real economy. ECB data showed that the annual growth rate of credit to the private sector moderated to 4.2% in October from 4.4% in September. Similarly, the adjusted loans to the private sector rose 4.2% versus 5.1% in the prior month. Among the borrowing sectors, the annual growth rate of modified household loans decreased to 5.3% in December from 6.2% in November. The annual growth rate of adjusted loans to non-financial corporations slowed sharply to 6.3% in December from 8.3% in the previous month.

As regards the dynamics of credit, loans to euro area residents climbed 3.8% and that for the general government gained 2.8%. However, this comes when a fragile eurozone economy risks sliding into recession. How well the single currency block will swallow a markedly high rate remains to be seen. ING expects a 50-basis points rate hike in the next week's European Central Bank policy session. Following the December move to slow the pace of rate hikes to 50 basis points from 75 basis points, and the ECB's communication that rates will be raised in a steady manner, markets had priced in two more half basis point hikes, one each in February and March before the bank hits a pause.

The broad monetary aggregate M3 grew 4.1% annually in December, slower than the 4.8% increase in October, the ECB data showed. M3 growth was forecast to ease to 4.6%. In the three months to December, M3 growth averaged 4.7%. The narrow measure M1, which includes currency in circulation and overnight deposits, logged an annual growth of 0.6%, much slower than the 2.4% rise in November. 01/27/2023 - 07:07:00 (RTTNews)