The U.S. January CPI is expected to rise to 2.5%, opening up room for interest rate cuts

According to Jinshi News, analysts believe that tonight's U.S. inflation data may bring more positive news. The Dow Jones market expectations indicate that the overall CPI for January in the U.S. is expected to rise to 2.5% year-on-year. If the data meets expectations, it means that the CPI will return to the level of May 2025. The overall CPI in December was 2.7%, and the core CPI is expected to record a month-on-month increase of 0.3% in January.

Tom Lee, head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, stated that a 2.5% inflation level is close to the average level from 2017 to 2019, suggesting that the Federal Reserve has significant room to cut interest rates.