On an annual basis, core PCE climbed 2.5% for the year, down from 2.7% in March. Headline PCE climbed 2.1%, down from 2.3% in March, according to new data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

PCE inflation cooled to 2.1% in April, ... The fallout hit futures hard. Dow Jones futures dropped by 174 points (0.4%), while both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures sank by 0.6%.

PCE inflation increases 0.3% in January, matches Wall Street forecast Core PCE rises 0.3% in January, matches Wall Street forecast 12-month increase in PCE index slows to 2.5% from 2.6% ...

Today's PCE data follows on the heels of the most recent CPI report, which showed that inflation accelerated in January to 3% on an annual basis. What economists say.

Core PCE inflation, which is the Federal Reserve’s favored measure of price changes as it excludes more volatile food and energy categories, was 2.5% in April, lower than projections of 2.6%.

The Fed’s preferred measure of inflation, Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE), are out for the month of April. Results were positive across the board — eyebrow-raisingly so, in some cases ...

The Fed’s preferred measure of inflation, Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE), are out for the month of April. Results were positive across the board — eyebrow-raisingly so, in some cases.

PCE report release date and time: Friday, Dec. 20, at 8:30 a.m. EDT The PCE Price Index is forecast to rise 0.20% in November after rising 0.24% in October. Core PCE is forecast to rise 0.20% in ...

"Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index increased 2.5% from one year ago." For the month, PCE inflation met the Dow Jones consensus forecast, but the annual rate was 0.1% lower than expected.

The PCE report also included data on consumer finances, showing that consumers saw their incomes jump 0.8% in February although they increased spending at just 0.4%, ...

The headline PCE was mostly flat, in line with expectations. The S&P 500 was down 1.8%, while the Nasdaq Composite was down 2.4%. The Dow was down 630 points, or 1.6%.

PCE inflation data from March, ... The first hard data point will come with Friday’s payroll data. For now, we continue to expect the Fed to hold the benchmark rate at its next meeting in May.