AI Data Insight
The U.S. Real Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Goods Quantity Index for the first quarter of 2026 stood at 134.682, edging up only marginally from 134.604 in the previous quarter, indicating a significant slowdown in consumption momentum. Amid divergent performances in durable and nondurable goods, high inflation and tariff expectations continue to erode the real purchasing power of the public. Looking ahead, the market will focus on whether the disinflation process in the second half of the year can bring a turning point for the consumer market.