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U.S. Construction input prices continued to fall in December primarily due to plunging oil prices.
"Core inflation" ticked up 0.2% during the month, but ended the year with almost half the annual increase as 2022 did.
However, "Core inflation" was identical to November on a monthly basis and slightly decelerated year-over-year.
Wholesale inventories were unrevised from the advanced report, down 0.2% from October.
Through November, year-to-date were down 13.3% from the same period in 2022.
Orders bounced back from a down October for their third gain in four months.
The distribution and supply chain sector saw healthy month-to-month growth in project counts, with Texas leading the way geographically.
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Nonetheless, it was the 14th straight month of overall manufacturing contraction overall — the longest such stretch since 2002.
November spending was 0.4% above October's figure, which was revised considerably higher.
Wholesale inventories have fallen in nine of 11 months through November 2023.
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Manufacturers across most industries expect revenue growth in the new year, according to a nationwide Institute for Supply Management survey.
It was quite the rebound from an October slump, showing continued recent volatility.
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However, November industrial production was down 0.4% year-over-year.
3Q23's uneven growth continued in October, and USCTI's President expects that narrative to continue through 2024's first half.
The U.S. Central Bank indicated its most recent rate hike in July was likely the end of an aggressive cycle of increases to quell inflation.
