empty
14.10.2022 11:32 PM
US consumer price report: no good news

The US Department of Commerce has published a report on the level of consumer prices - for September. Stock markets were reacting lower

US consumer price report: no good news

This image is no longer relevant

According to the Ministry of Commerce, retail sales in the United States stalled last month. Experts see the reason that buyers have become more cautious about discretionary purchases amid the worst inflationary environment in recent decades and rising interest rates.

Although the cost of total retail purchases in September remained virtually unchanged after an upward revision of 0.4% in August, this is not very good news. As the season of preparation for winter begins, as well as the usual growth of business activity for autumn, this should lead to an increase in spending by Americans, as it happens every year. From buying winter tires and Christmas gifts to repairing roofs – that year, the usual practice for northern latitudes of preparing for the cold seems to be going too sluggishly.

Excluding gasoline, retail sales increased by only 0.1% (the figures are not adjusted for inflation).

Moreover, seven of the 13 retail categories declined last month, including a drop in revenue from car dealers, furniture stores, sporting goods stores and electronics sellers. The cost of sales at gas stations fell by 1.4%, reflecting lower fuel prices, but now prices are rising.

It is still difficult to say to what extent Hurricane Ian, which devastated Florida and parts of South Carolina at the end of last month, affected the overall picture. It can be assumed that residents of the southern states preferred to save on restaurants and entertainment, but then they had to increase their stocks, preparing for a meeting with the elements.

Weaker retail sales data highlights that consumers are under increasing pressure due to rampant price pressures. With inflation showing few signs of slowing, many Americans still rely on credit cards and savings to keep up, and having splurged on essentials, there are few funds left for secondary purchases.

This situation confirms the assumption that the Federal Reserve is not going to stop and is likely to increase the pace of interest rate hikes in order to suppress demand in the economy. Unfortunately, sales data show that this is already happening in the real sector and without the participation of the Fed (although there is no failure in the volume of transactions in financial markets).

The average bill in building materials stores fell by 0.4% after a significant increase in the previous two months, despite preparations for the cold weather. This only highlights the impact of higher borrowing costs. Mortgage rates are currently the highest in the last two decades, forcing Americans to squeeze in spending.

There are also growing risks that a tougher policy will lead the US into recession at a time when consumers are already ready to increase costs, which could make the recession even more painful.

Overall, the current data highlighted the seriousness of the Fed's inflation conundrum: a key consumer price indicator jumped to a 40-year high last month. Inflation is far outpacing wage growth, and most of the growth was due to jumps in the cost of food, housing and medical care, i.e. the essential segment.

In addition to the fact that the retail sales report has not been adjusted to account for price increases, it only briefly reflects the costs of services where Americans transfer more of their dollars. A more complete picture of September household demand, which includes both spending on services and inflation-adjusted data, will be released later this month.

Sales of the so-called control group, which are used to calculate gross domestic product and exclude catering services, car dealers, building materials stores and gas stations, rose 0.4% in September after an upwardly revised 0.2% increase in the previous month. This fully indicates that Americans are stockpiling ahead of the winter months, accompanied by inflation. It is also likely that this year the preparation for the Christmas holidays will begin in October. This means that December will not justify the hopes of economists placed on it, upsetting the markets with low sales, as it was last year.

Egor Danilov,
Pakar analisis InstaForex
© 2007-2025
Pilih carta masa
5
min
15
min
30
min
1
jam
4
jam
1
hari
1
minggu
Jana pendapatan melalui perubahan kadar mata wang kripto dengan InstaForex.
Muat turun MetaTrader 4 dan buka dagangan pertama anda.
  • Grand Choice
    Contest by
    InstaForex
    InstaForex always strives to help you
    fulfill your biggest dreams.
    SERTAI PERADUAN

Artikel yang dicadangkan

Ringkasan Berita Pasaran Amerika Syarikat untuk 1 Mei

Pasaran saham AS melepasi turun naik ketara pada bulan April, tetapi rali yang berjaya telah membantu indeks utama menampung semula kerugian. Walaupun data menunjukkan penguncupan 0.3% dalam KDNK AS untuk

Ekaterina Kiseleva 11:54 2025-05-01 UTC+2

Pasaran saham kembali optimis. Di mana untuk mencari titik masuk baharu

Saham Eropah meningkat di tengah harapan ketegangan perdagangan antara AS dan China akan reda. Minyak WTI jatuh sebanyak 1.54% kepada $62.05, manakala Brent menurun 1.51% kepada $65.86 disebabkan jangkaan peningkatan

12:42 2025-04-29 UTC+2

Ringkasan Berita Pasaran Amerika Syarikat untuk 29 April

S&P 500 dan Nasdaq terus meningkat, mengekalkan momentum kenaikan mereka walaupun terdapat prestasi berbeza dalam sektor-sektor lain. Retorik yang lebih lembut daripada pentadbiran Trump dan jangkaan kelonggaran tarif yang selanjutnya

Ekaterina Kiseleva 11:59 2025-04-29 UTC+2

Ringkasan Berita Pasaran Amerika Syarikat untuk 28 April

S&P 500 dan Nasdaq mengakhiri sesi dagangan sebelumnya dengan lebih tinggi, menentang prestasi tidak menentu di bursa Asia dan Eropah. Pelabur kini memberi tumpuan kepada data ekonomi yang akan datang

Ekaterina Kiseleva 11:31 2025-04-28 UTC+2

100 Hari Pertama Trump Berlalu: Pasaran Menanti Tarif dan Laporan Pendapatan daripada Gergasi Korporat

Ringkasan Polisi Trump, Saham Eropah meningkat pada hari Isnin selepas mencatatkan kenaikan mingguan untuk minggu kedua berturut-turut. Para pelabur kini memberi tumpuan kepada perubahan tarif, serta minggu yang sibuk dengan

Thomas Frank 11:22 2025-04-28 UTC+2

Wall Street melonjak: Nasdaq naik 2.74% didorong oleh saham teknologi yang mengangkat pasaran lebih tinggi

Procter & Gamble dan PepsiCo jatuh selepas mengurangkan ramalan, manakala Hasbro dan ServiceNow melonjak selepas laporan pendapatan mereka. Pesanan barangan tahan lama untuk bulan Mac meningkat lebih daripada yang dijangkakan

12:52 2025-04-25 UTC+2

Ringkasan Berita Pasaran Amerika Syarikat untuk 25 April

Indeks saham AS ditutup lebih tinggi untuk sesi ketiga berturut-turut, didorong oleh lonjakan mendadak dalam sektor teknologi. Nasdaq melonjak 2.74%, didorong oleh laporan pendapatan yang kukuh dari syarikat seperti Alphabet

Ekaterina Kiseleva 11:42 2025-04-25 UTC+2

Rangkuman Berita Pasaran Amerika Syarikat untuk 24 April

Indeks saham AS, termasuk S&P 500 dan Nasdaq 100, mencatat kenaikan kukuh berikutan optimisme terhadap kemajuan dalam rundingan perdagangan. Walaupun tiada pendirian yang jelas daripada Rumah Putih, sentimen pelabur tetap

Ekaterina Kiseleva 11:05 2025-04-24 UTC+2

Tindakan Trump, pasaran bertindak balas: Nikkei naik 2%, USD mengukuh

Nikkei meningkat lebih dari 2%, masa depan S&P 500 melanjutkan pergerakan mereka, dan dolar melonjak setelah Presiden AS Donald Trump mengatakan bahawa dia tidak ada rancangan untuk memberhentikan Pengerusi

12:35 2025-04-23 UTC+2

Rangkuman Berita Pasaran AS untuk 23 April

Pasaran AS sekali lagi menunjukkan tanda-tanda ketidakstabilan. Isyarat positif mengenai kemungkinan penyuraian konflik perdagangan dengan China membangkitkan harapan, namun para pakar memberi amaran agar tidak terlalu optimis. Senario "perangkap pasaran

Ekaterina Kiseleva 12:17 2025-04-23 UTC+2
Tidak boleh bertanya sekarang?
Tanya soalan anda di Ruangan bersembang.
Panggilan semula Widget
 

Dear visitor,

Your IP address shows that you are currently located in the USA. If you are a resident of the United States, you are prohibited from using the services of InstaFintech Group including online trading, online transfers, deposit/withdrawal of funds, etc.

If you think you are seeing this message by mistake and your location is not the US, kindly proceed to the website. Otherwise, you must leave the website in order to comply with government restrictions.

Why does your IP address show your location as the USA?

  • - you are using a VPN provided by a hosting company based in the United States;
  • - your IP does not have proper WHOIS records;
  • - an error occurred in the WHOIS geolocation database.

Please confirm whether you are a US resident or not by clicking the relevant button below. If you choose the wrong option, being a US resident, you will not be able to open an account with InstaForex anyway.

We are sorry for any inconvenience caused by this message.