US March 2019 consumer price index
- Prior was 1.5%
- Ex food and energy +2.0% vs +2.1% y/y expected
Month-over-month data:
- CPI +0.4% vs +0.4% expected
- Prior was 0.2% m/m
- Ex food and energy +0.1% vs +0.2% expected
- Prior ex food and energy +0.1%
Wages:
- Average weekly earnings +1.3% y/y vs +1.9% prior
- Real average hourly earnings +1.3% y/y vs +1.6% prior
The USD is little changed after the report
