The final reading of the US core PCE price index for the third quarter was 2.9% annualized quarterly, in line with expectations and unchanged from the previous reading of 2.90%.

The final reading of the US core PCE price index for the third quarter was 2.9% annualized quarter-on-quarter, in line with expectations and unchanged from the previous reading of 2.90%. The final reading of the US real GDP growth rate for the third quarter was 4.4% annualized quarter-on-quarter, in line with expectations and the previous reading of 4.30%. The final reading of the US real personal consumption expenditure growth rate for the third quarter was 3.5% quarter-on-quarter, unchanged from the previous reading. Initial jobless claims in the US for the week ending January 17 were 200,000, lower than the expected 210,000 and the previous week's figure revised from 198,000 to 199,000. (Jinshi)