{"id":6952,"date":"2025-07-31T15:45:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T15:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/blog\/?p=6952"},"modified":"2025-07-31T15:45:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T15:45:31","slug":"us-core-pce-inflation-june-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/blog\/news\/us-core-pce-inflation-june-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"US Core PCE Inflation Rises 0.3% in June 2025, Above Yearly Forecast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-takeaways\"><strong>\ud83d\udccc Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Core PCE rose 0.3% MoM<\/strong>, the largest increase since February<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Annual core inflation reached 2.8%<\/strong>, beating the 2.7% forecast<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The index aligns with the Fed&#8217;s preferred inflation gauge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data adds complexity to Fed\u2019s interest rate path<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/prblog\" target=\"_blank\">\n    <video height=\"500\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1312 \/ 500;\" width=\"1312\" autoplay loop muted playsinline>\n      <source src=\"https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Otet-Banner-en-2.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n      Your browser does not support the video tag.\n    <\/video>\n  <\/a>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-inflation-pressures-persist-in-june\"><br><strong>Inflation Pressures Persist in June<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>core PCE price index<\/strong> in the United States, <strong>the Federal Reserve\u2019s preferred measure of underlying inflation<\/strong>, <strong>increased by 0.3% month-over-month in June 2025<\/strong>, matching market expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This marks the <strong>largest monthly gain since February<\/strong>, signaling that <strong>price pressures are not easing as quickly as hoped<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a <strong>year-over-year basis<\/strong>, the core PCE index rose <strong>2.8%<\/strong>, <strong>above forecasts of 2.7%<\/strong>, and up slightly from May\u2019s 2.7% print.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/slider-11-2-1024x482.webp\" alt=\"us core pce inflation june 2025\" class=\"wp-image-6954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/slider-11-2-1024x482.webp 1024w, https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/slider-11-2-300x141.webp 300w, https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/slider-11-2-768x361.webp 768w, https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/slider-11-2.webp 1312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-this-matters-for-the-fed\"><br><strong>\ud83d\udcc8 Why This Matters for the Fed<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>core PCE index excludes volatile food and energy prices<\/strong>, making it a <strong>more stable view of inflation trends<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the <strong>annual rate still above the Fed\u2019s 2% inflation target<\/strong>, the data complicates the case for immediate interest rate cuts, especially as other indicators (like employment and GDP) suggest <strong>moderating but resilient growth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/blog\/news\/fed-interest-rate-july-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fed Holds Interest Rates at 4.25%-4.50% Amid Mixed Signals and Dissent<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-monthly-and-yearly-change-breakdown\"><br><strong>Monthly and Yearly Change Breakdown<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Timeframe<\/th><th>Change in Core PCE<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>June 2025 (MoM)<\/strong><\/td><td>+0.3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>June 2025 (YoY)<\/strong><\/td><td>+2.8%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Expected (YoY)<\/strong><\/td><td>+2.7%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Previous (May YoY)<\/strong><\/td><td>+2.7%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-outlook-fed-in-wait-and-see-mode\"><br><strong>Outlook: Fed in Wait-and-See Mode<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While the Fed has <strong>held interest rates steady<\/strong> at 4.25%\u20134.50% for several meetings, <strong>stubborn core inflation<\/strong> may force policymakers to remain cautious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Market watchers now look to upcoming labor market and CPI reports, as well as the <strong>Fed\u2019s September policy meeting<\/strong>, for clues on whether <strong>rate cuts will begin before year-end<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you think inflation will keep the Fed on pause or will they move sooner than expected?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tradingeconomics.com\/united-states\/core-pce-price-index-mom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Key Takeaways Inflation Pressures Persist in June The core PCE price index in the United States, the Federal Reserve\u2019s preferred measure of underlying inflation, increased by 0.3% month-over-month in June 2025, matching market expectations. This marks the largest monthly gain since February, signaling that price pressures are not easing as quickly as hoped. 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