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[Index Bulletin] The US PCE core price index, which is attracting attention from the Fed, falls short of market expectations with a 2.9% increase from the previous year
The December personal consumption expenditure (PCE) core price index excluding energy and food announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce rose 2.9% from the previous year, and expectations rose 3.0%.

Intel falls about 10% outside of financial hours, suggesting struggles in the data center sector
$Intel(INTC.US)$It fell about 10% outside of hours. Financial results for the fiscal year ending October to December (fourth quarter) were announced after closing, and both earnings per share and sales exceeded expectations. The main client computing division performed well. However, in addition to the fact that the data center & AI division fell slightly below expectations, there is disgust that full-year earnings per share and sales forecasts fell far below expectations.

ECB cuts interest rates too early is the worst mistake - Latvian Central Bank Governor
Latvian central bank governor Kazaks, a member of the European Central Bank (ECB) policy committee, urged patience when deciding monetary policy on the 26th, and warned that the most serious mistake was too quick mitigation to allow inflation to return.

Amex stock rises, profit forecast for full year 24 exceeds market expectations
US credit card company $American Express(AXP.US)$(Amex) left its long-term profit targets unchanged. Also, the company's profit forecast for the full year 2024 exceeded analysts' expectations.

Toyota labor union demands record high in annual lump-sum payment for 7.6 months
$Toyota Motor(7203.JP)$By the 26th, the labor union has solidified an executive department plan requiring 7.6 months' worth of standard wages for the required amount of annual lump-sum payments for the 2024 spring labor-management negotiations. It surpassed 2007 (equivalent to 7.2 months) and is a record high. Toyota's consolidated operating profit for the fiscal year ended March 24 is forecast to be a record high of 4.5 trillion yen, and wage increases at a high level are also being sought.

Government, Bank of Japan, and CBDC liaison meeting held for the first time to identify issues
The government and the Bank of Japan held the first meeting of the liaison meeting on central bank digital currency (CBDC) within the Ministry of Finance on the 26th. They identified issues that arise when relevant ministries and agencies introduce CBDC, and agreed to sort out discussions at that point around this spring.