July 2026 PCE inflation data: headline above forecast, core in line
Yahoo Finance·2026-08-26 20:49
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge posted a modest upside surprise on Wednesday, with the headline reading coming in above forecasts even as the core measure held in line with expectations. July's PCE price index registered a seasonally adjusted monthly gain of 0.2%, lifting the year-over-year rate to 3.7%, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported. Each of those headline figures came in 0.1 percentage point ahead of the Dow Jones consensus, according to CNBC. When food and energy prices a ...