AI Data Insight
The US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index for the fourth quarter of 2025 climbed to 126.923, steadily higher than the 123.493 in the same period last year, representing an annual increase of approximately 2.8%. The latest data indicates that core services inflation remains sticky. As a result, the market expects the Federal Reserve to maintain a "higher for longer" interest rate policy to address price pressures.