US PCE yy
US PCE yy

Core PCE (excluding food & energy):

  • Prior was +2.6%
  • Core m/m +0.4% vs +0.3% exp
  • Unrounded core PCE % vs +0.285% m/m prior
  • PCE excluding food, energy and housing % m/m vs +0.3% m/m prior
  • Supercore (services ex-shelter) % m/m and % y/y

Headline PCE

  • Headline PCE +2.5% y/y vs +2.5% expected
  • Deflator +0.3% m/m vs +0.3% expected
  • Unrounded headline % vs +0.325% m/m prior

Consumer spending and income for February:

  • Personal income +0.8% vs +0.4% expected. Prior month +0.9%
  • Personal spending +0.4% vs +0.5% expected. Prior month -0.2%
  • Real personal spending +0.1% vs -0.5% prior (revised to +0.5%)
  • Savings rate 4.6% vs 4.6% prior
Source: Forex Live