Core PCE Prices in the US increased by 3.6% in the second quarter of 2026, upwardly revised from 3.4%, but easing from 4.4% in the first quarter. Core PCE Prices QoQ in the United States averaged 3.23 percent from 1959 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 11.90 percent in the third quarter of 1974 and a record low of -0.80 percent in the second quarter of 2020. source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-30 12:30 PM
Core PCE Prices QoQ Adv
Q2 3.4% 4.4% 3.5% 3.6%
2026-08-26 12:30 PM
Core PCE Prices QoQ 2nd Est
Q2 3.6% 4.4% 3.4% 3.4%
2026-09-30 12:30 PM
Core PCE Prices QoQ Final
Q2 4.4% 3.6% 3.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Core PCE Price Index 130.66 130.34 points Jul 2026
Core PCE Price Index YoY 3.30 3.30 percent Jul 2026
Core PCE Price Index MoM 0.20 0.10 percent Jul 2026
Core PCE Prices QoQ 3.60 4.40 percent Jun 2026
GDP Price Index 133.86 131.78 points Jun 2026
PCE Price Index 131.66 131.45 points Jul 2026
PCE Price Index YoY 3.70 3.70 percent Jul 2026
PCE Price Index MoM 0.20 -0.10 percent Jul 2026
PCE Prices QoQ 5.30 4.60 percent Jun 2026


United States Core PCE Prices QoQ
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.60 4.40 11.90 -0.80 1959 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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