May PCE Price Index Release and Projections
Financial analysts and investors are awaiting the release of the May Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve's primary inflation gauge.
Aggregated from 8 sources · Updated 25 Jun 2026, 05:13 UTC (UTC)
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- Established
The United States is scheduled to release the May PCE price index data on Thursday, June 25.
- Established
The April PCE annual inflation rate was confirmed at 3.8% for all items and 3.3% for core inflation.
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Economists anticipate the May report may show the highest inflation level since April 2023.
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A widening gap has been observed between two primary measures of underlying U.S. inflation.
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Energy costs, specifically gas prices, were noted as drivers of elevated price pressures in recent PCE reporting periods.
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Market analysts are monitoring the upcoming PCE release for its potential impact on gold prices, real yields, and interest rate projections.
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FactSet forecasts the annual rate of May PCE inflation to reach 4.1%.