AI Data Insight
The newly released US Core PCE Price Index for Q2 (May) 2026 reached 130.266, continuing its upward trend from the previous value of 130.082, with an annual growth rate of 3.44%. Although there is a discrepancy between official and market expectations for the month-over-month increase, the overall consensus of approximately 3.4% annual growth highlights the stubbornness of service sector inflation. Supported by robust personal consumption and wage growth, the Federal Reserve is expected to maintain its restrictive interest rate policy in the short term.