Highlights of the revisions of the second quarter GDP report from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis:
- First estimate was 4.0%
- Personal consumption 2.5% vs 2.4% exp
- Core PCE 2.0% vs 2.0% exp
- GDP deflator 2.2% vs 2.0% exp
The headlines are a bit stronger but most of that was priced in after durable goods earlier in the week. The better news is some strong revisions in business investment, which is a great sign going forward:
- Business investment +8.4% vs +5.5% previously
- Equipment +10.7% vs +7.0% previously
- IP/software +4.4% vs +3.5% previously
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There are more reasons for the Fed to make a hawkish shift here.