US Core PCE Deflator July 2026 (August 26, 2026): Annual Rate at 3.3% or Higher
Hit
✦ AI-generated prediction
Published on 25. August 2026
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Predicted for 26. August 2026
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Based on: Statistical Pattern
Analyst consensus for the July 2026 Core PCE deflator is exactly +3.3% YoY and +0.2% MoM — unchanged from June. Sticky services prices and elevated housing costs support an in-line or above-consensus outcome. PCE is the Fed's primary inflation gauge; a hot print fuels the September rate-hike debate. CME futures currently price approximately 34% probability of a +25bp move at the September 16 FOMC meeting — a hot print would likely lift this probability. Three FOMC members already argued for an immediate hike at the July meeting.
Data basis for this prediction
- PCE-Kernrate Konsens Juli 2026: +3,3 % YoY — TradingKey / TheRightTrader (Stand 25.08.2026)
- CME FedWatch: ~34 % Wahrscheinlichkeit für +25 BP im September 2026 (Stand 25.08.2026)
- Core PCE Juni 2026 final: +3,3 % YoY (BEA-Datenpublikation)
- Fed-Leitzins aktuell: 3,50–3,75 % (FOMC Juli 2026; 9-3-Abstimmung bestätigt Bloomberg)
Note: This is an AI-generated statistical forecast for entertainment and information purposes. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument.
Verdict: Hit
[Vorzeitig entschieden] BEA-PCE-Bericht 26. August (für Juli 2026): Core PCE Jahresrate 3,3 % YoY. Oxford Economics prognostizierte Verbleib bei 3,3 %; tatsächliches Ergebnis deckte sich mit der Prognose. 3,3 % ≥ 3,3 % → Schwellenwert erfüllt. Quellen: Yahoo Finance PCE-Artikel, techtimes.com.
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