PCE Inflation

The Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) price index report, commonly referred to as the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge, is set to be released on Friday and represents the critical data point of the week. This report is highly scrutinized by Fed policymakers to determine the direction of...

The recent release of the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) price index, a key metric favored by the Federal Reserve for gauging inflation, delivered higher-than-anticipated annual rates last month, suggesting that price pressures are facing significant hurdles to achieving the 2% target. The...

Annual inflation measures are easing and, on Thursday, the Federal Reserve’s favored measure — the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index — was released, showing a drop to 2.4% in January, matching expectations and edging towards the Fed’s 2% target. Core PCE inflation, stripping...

While the Federal Reserve‘s preferred measure of inflation is now close to its target range of 2%, the current turmoil in the Red Sea could give U.S. policymakers a few headaches in the coming months. On Friday, data showed the headline rate of personal consumption expenditures, an inflation...

Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index inflation dropped to its lowest point since March 2021 in November, reinforcing the market’s intensified expectations for multiple interest rate reductions in 2024. With the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation declining more...

The Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) price index, widely regarded as the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation, exhibited a noteworthy slowdown in October. The PCE annual inflation rate eased from 3.4% year-on-year in September to 3% in October, as expected. This downtrend...

The Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) price index, known as the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation, slowed from 3.4% in September to an annual 3% rate in October, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said Thursday. This decrease aligns with economist projections and marks a return to June...

The Bureau of Economic Analysis is set to release the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) index for October, a crucial inflation indicator closely monitored by the Federal Reserve, at 8:30 a.m. ET Thursday. The PCE index stands out as the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation...

The personal consumption expenditures price index, which is the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge for measuring inflation, came in broadly in line with expectations last month, bolstering expectations for unchanged interest rates next week. The PCE price index climbed by 3.4% year-on-year in...

On Friday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis delivered its eagerly awaited report on the Price Consumption Expenditure (PCE) price index, a key metric closely monitored by the Federal Reserve to gauge inflationary trends. The headline inflation indicator showed a slight increase from an upwardly...

The Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) Price Index report for August — the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge — released Friday delivered mixed results, keeping investors on edge over the future of Fed’s decisions on interest rates. August PCE Inflation Report: Key Highlights The...

The Bureau of Economic Analysis is set to release the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation, the personal consumption expenditure (PCE) index for August at 8:30 a.m. ET Friday. Why the PCE Index Matters to the Fed The PCE price index is the Fed’s preferred tool for tracking...

Investors have their radar focused on the July data of the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) price index, due on Thursday at 8:30 a.m. EST. The Fed’s most prominent inflation gauge carries a critical importance in shaping the central bank’s future decisions on interest rates....

After the July Federal Reserve meeting, which resulted in a 0.25% rate hike to a range of 5.25-5.5%, the market will have about two months to examine incoming economic data that will be critical for the Fed’s future interest rate decisions. On Thursday, the second-quarter advanced GDP...

The Personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price index grew 0.1% in April from the previous month and 4.2% annually, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. That's down from 5% in February and falling short of economist expectations of a 4.6% increase. The price index for...