The Fed's preferred inflation gauge, core PCE, likely rose in September—moving in the wrong direction. Yet volatility indices show no signs of major turbulence. The core PCE likely rose 2.9% year-on-year in September, heading in the wrong direction from the Fed's goal of a 2% annual rate, according to FactSet. If the actual figure matches estimates, it would mark 55 straight months of inflation above the Fed's 2% target. The sticky inflation would strengthen the Fed hawks, who are in favor of slower rate ...