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US June PCE Inflation Matches Expectations at 3.7%

The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index for June showed a year-over-year increase of 3.7%, consistent with market expectations. Core PCE, which excludes food and energy, also met forecasts at 3.3%. Monthly changes reflected a slight decline in headline PCE and a modest increase in core PCE.

Core PCE Inflation Also Aligns with Forecasts at 3.3%

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12:50 PM · Updated 02:01 PM · 1 min read

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The latest data from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis reveals that the headline PCE inflation rate for June stood at 3.7%, matching analysts' expectations. This marks a decrease from the prior rate of 4.1%. Similarly, core PCE inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, was reported at 3.3%, in line with forecasts and a slight decrease from the previous 3.4%.

On a month-over-month basis, the headline PCE declined by 0.1%, consistent with expectations, while the previous month was revised up to a 0.5% increase from an initial estimate of 0.4%. Core PCE increased by 0.1% month-over-month, slightly below the anticipated 0.2%.

Additional details include a 0.1% increase in PCE excluding food and energy, compared to a 0.3% rise last month. PCE services prices, excluding energy and housing, also rose by 0.1%, down from 0.5% in the previous month.

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NIC · Impact scores

Global: 73 · Market: 75 · Urgency: 60 · Confidence: 90 · Bullish

Themes: inflation, rates, energy

Asset impact

US Stocks — Bullish (67) · US Stocks leans bullish based on headline/body drivers.
Indices — Bullish (67) · Indices leans bullish based on headline/body drivers.

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SPX: Price snapshot pending · T-15m / T0 / T+15m / T+60m
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