US September PCE Inflation Reaches 3.6%; Core Measure Is 3.1%
BEA reports monthly price increases of 0.5% overall and 0.3% excluding food and energy.
US PCE prices rose 3.6% from a year earlier in September 2026, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis release on October 29. The measure excluding food and energy rose 3.1%. Monthly increases were 0.5% overall and 0.3% for the core measure. Consumer spending rose 0.5% in current dollars, while inflation-adjusted spending was essentially unchanged.
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The difference between nominal and real spending matters when assessing demand. Persistent inflation can influence rate expectations and crypto financing conditions, but the release does not prescribe a central-bank decision or prove a particular market reaction.
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