服务强于商品，压力整体不大——2026年1月美国通胀数据点评【陈兴团队·华福宏观】

Core Insights - Inflation continues to ease, with January CPI year-on-year growth dropping to 2.4%, below the market expectation of 2.5% and down from 2.7% in the previous month. Core CPI also fell to 2.5%, the lowest since April 2021 [2] - Energy inflation has significantly decreased, with January CPI energy component year-on-year growth falling to -0.1% from 2.3%. Gasoline prices saw a year-on-year decline of 7.5%, although recent oil price rebounds may stabilize future gasoline inflation [5] - The price of used cars has plummeted, dragging down core goods inflation, which fell to 1.1% year-on-year from 1.4%. Used car prices dropped 2% year-on-year, marking the largest month-on-month decline since February 2024 [6] - Core services inflation remains sticky, with January core services year-on-year growth decreasing to 2.9% from 3%. Housing inflation has also slowed, while medical services have shown signs of strength [8] - Long-term inflation expectations have fluctuated, with one-year inflation expectations dropping to 3.5% while five-year expectations rebounded to 3.4%, indicating consumer concerns about potential inflation risks [10] - Expectations for interest rate cuts in the first half of the year have increased, with market expectations for a rate cut by the Federal Reserve rising to 68% following the inflation data release [11]