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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Core PCE missed on the month, rose on the year, and the yield bid has a 60-day sponsor

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Core PCE missed on the month, rose on the year, and the yield bid has a 60-day sponsor

Core PCE rose 0.2% in April, missing the 0.3% consensus, but the annual rate climbed to 3.3%, its highest since late 2023. St. Louis Fed President Musalem flagged a possible rate hike; the 10-year yield's relief rally rests partly on a 60-day Iran ceasefire.

Table of underlying inflation measures with 12-month growth rates for APR-25 and APR-26, color-coded by deviation from 2% target.
Atlanta Fed's underlying inflation dashboard shows broad-based slowing among near-term PCE measures even as year-over-year readings remain elevated above the FOMC's price stability mandate. Source

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