The core PCE price index in the US, which is the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge of underlying inflation in the US economy, rose by 0.4% from the previous month in February of 2026, sustaining the 10-month high recorded over the previous two months. Figures came in line with the market consensus. From the previous year, the core PCE price index rose by 3%, down from 3.1% in the prior month and remaining well above the Federal Reserve's 2% target. source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Core PCE Price Index MoM in the United States remained unchanged at 0.40 percent in February. Core PCE Price Index MoM in the United States averaged 0.26 percent from 1959 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1.00 percent in May of 1974 and a record low of -0.60 percent in September of 2001. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Core Pce Price Index MoM. United States Core PCE Price Index MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Core PCE Price Index MoM in the United States remained unchanged at 0.40 percent in February. Core PCE Price Index MoM in the United States is expected to be 0.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Core PCE Price Index MoM is projected to trend around 0.20 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-13 12:30 PM
Core PCE Price Index MoM
Jan 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3%
2026-04-09 12:30 PM
Core PCE Price Index MoM
Feb 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.2%
2026-04-30 12:30 PM
Core PCE Price Index MoM
Mar 0.4% 0.3% 0.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Core PCE Price Index 128.86 128.39 points Feb 2026
Core PCE Price Index YoY 3.00 3.10 percent Feb 2026
Core PCE Price Index MoM 0.40 0.40 percent Feb 2026
Core PCE Prices QoQ 2.70 2.90 percent Dec 2025
GDP Price Index 130.62 129.43 points Dec 2025
PCE Price Index 129.45 128.97 points Feb 2026
PCE Price Index YoY 2.80 2.80 percent Feb 2026
PCE Price Index MoM 0.40 0.30 percent Feb 2026
PCE Prices QoQ 2.90 2.80 percent Dec 2025
Real Personal Spending MoM 0.10 0.00 percent Feb 2026


United States Core PCE Price Index MoM
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.40 0.40 1.00 -0.60 1959 - 2026 percent Monthly
2017=100; SA

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US Core PCE Prices Rise in Line with Forecasts
The core PCE price index in the US, which is the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge of underlying inflation in the US economy, rose by 0.4% from the previous month in February of 2026, sustaining the 10-month high recorded over the previous two months. Figures came in line with the market consensus. From the previous year, the core PCE price index rose by 3%, down from 3.1% in the prior month and remaining well above the Federal Reserve's 2% target.
2026-04-09
US Core PCE Prices Rise as Expected
The core PCE price index in the US, which is the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge of underlying inflation in the US economy, rose by 0.4% from the previous month in January of 2026, the same pace as the 10-month high from the previous month. The rise was in line with market expectations. From the previous year, the core PCE price index rose by 3.1%, the highest in nearly two years, picking up from the 3% in the previous month and remaining sharply above the Federal Reserve's 2% target.
2026-03-13
US Core PCE Prices Rise More than Expected
The core PCE price index in the US, which is the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge of underlying inflation in the US economy, rose by 0.4% from the previous month in December of 2025. The rise surpassed market expectations of a softer 0.3% increase to reflect the sharpest increase since February, in line with the FOMC's warning that the disinflation process is slower than previously expected. From the previous year, the core PCE price index rose by 3%.
2026-02-20