US PCE measures how fast consumer prices are rising year-on-year and is the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge for its 2% target.
Actual
2.6%
Forecast
2.6%
Previous
2.4%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Figures as released; revisions appear in the next print.
US PCE Price Index for December 2024 came in at 2.6% versus 2.6% expected (previous 2.4%), in line with forecast.
What it meant for the US Dollar
The actual landed in line with the 2.6% forecast. A reading above forecast is generally bullish for the USD, and below forecast bearish.
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