US Core PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditures ex. food/energy) for June 2026 comes in below 2.8% YoY at BEA release (~July 31, 2026)
Miss
✦ AI-generated prediction
Published on 19. July 2026
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Predicted for 31. July 2026
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Based on: Historical Cycle
The Fed holds at 3.50–3.75% (effective 3.62%; CNBC/FRED, July 9, 2026), implying Core PCE ~2.3–2.7%. The Iran oil shock (Brent +10% MoM) only passes through to energy PCE starting in July, not to the June core reading. Consensus estimates range 2.4–2.6%. A reading above 2.8% would require a sudden surge in services inflation. No direct Polymarket signal.
Data basis for this prediction
- CNBC/FRED: Fed-Leitzins 3,50–3,75 % effektiv 3,62 % per 9.07.2026
- HDFCSky: Brent +10 % MoM Juli 2026 – Iran-Schock erst ab Juli in PCE sichtbar
- BEA PCE-Publikationskalender: Juni-Daten ca. 31.07.2026
- Fed FOMC Statement: keine Zinsänderung am 29.07.2026 erwartet
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: Miss
Die BEA veröffentlichte die Kern-PCE für Juni 2026 am 30. Juli 2026 mit 3,3 % Jahr-für-Jahr (Vormonat Mai: 3,4 %). Das liegt deutlich über der prognostizierten Schwelle von unter 2,8 %. Die Vorhersage unterschätzte die Hartnäckigkeit der Dienstleistungsinflation erheblich – die Konsensschätzung von 2,4–2,6 % erwies sich als zu optimistisch. Quellen: BEA 'Personal Income and Outlays, June 2026' (bea.gov), Advisor Perspectives 'Core PCE Inflation at 3.3% in June' (advisorperspectives.com, 30.07.2026), Yahoo Finance / QZ (finance.yahoo.com, qz.com, 30.07.2026).
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