AI Data Insight
The US Core PCE Price Index for August 2026 rose to 130.902, increasing 0.34% MoM and 3.11% YoY, which is below the market expectation of 3.4%. Although the overall data remains higher than the Federal Reserve's 2% target, the unexpected cooling has injected confidence into the market. Going forward, close attention should be paid to changes in services inflation and base effects.