US Core PCE Price Index m/m comes in at 0.2% against 0.2% consensus

The US Core PCE Price Index month over month, released on 2026-08-26 at 12:43 UTC, came in at 0.2%. This matched the consensus expectation of 0.2%. The previous month’s reading was 0.1%. The actual figure represented a 22.8% surprise versus consensus.

Following the release, the US Dollar showed strength against major currencies. EURUSD moved down 9.1 pips 15 minutes after the release, while GBPUSD declined 16 pips over the same period. USDJPY rose 17 pips 15 minutes after the print. Gold, XAUUSD, fell 64 pips 15 minutes post-release. The 15-minute move in EURUSD of 9.1 pips is slightly below its median 1-hour move of 10 pips observed after past releases. GBPUSD’s 16 pip decline is slightly above its median 1-hour move of 14 pips. USDJPY’s 17 pip rise is larger than its median 1-hour move of 10 pips. XAUUSD’s 64 pip drop is notably larger than its median 1-hour move of 28 pips, placing it within the top-quarter releases which typically move 50+ pips.