US PCE Inflation In Line With Forecasts

The US PCE price index went up 0.3% month-over-month in August 2025, after a 0.2% gain in July, in line with market expectations.

Core PCE, which excludes food and energy, increased 0.2%, easing from 0.3% in each of the previous two months, also in line with forecasts.

On an annual basis, headline PCE inflation accelerated to 2.7%—the highest in six months—from 2.6% in both July and June.

Meanwhile, core PCE inflation hold steady at 2.9%.

Both annual figures came in line with expectations.