#USCorePCEMay The US core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index for May showed the following key figures ¹ ²:

- *Core PCE Inflation Rate*: 2.7% year-over-year, slightly above the forecasted 2.6% and up from April's revised 2.6% rate.

- *Monthly Core PCE Increase*: 0.2%, exceeding expectations of a 0.1% rise.

- *Headline PCE Inflation Rate*: 2.3% year-over-year, in line with market expectations and up from April's revised 2.2% rate.

- *Monthly Headline PCE Increase*: 0.1%, matching forecasts.

These figures indicate a slight uptick in inflation, which may influence the Federal Reserve's decision-making on interest rates. The Fed is closely watching the PCE Price Index as its preferred measure of inflation ².