...but the soaring cost of semiconductors (the software and accessories component receives about 30 times the weight in PCE as it does in CPI) - has stalled...

The personal consumption expenditures price index was expected to show a 4.1% annual increase.

PCE inflation rose further in May, reinforcing bets the Fed hikes rates by October as Chair Kevin Warsh keeps policy tight to cool prices.

US consumer spending rose 0.7% in May as CPI hit 4.2%, a three-year high. Here's what the inflation-spending paradox means for crypto and risk assets.

...but the soaring cost of semiconductors (the software and accessories component receives about 30 times the weight in PCE as it does in CPI) - has stalled...

The US PCE price index rose 4.1% YoY in May 2026, up from 3.8% in April, hitting the highest level since April 2023. Here's what it means for crypto.

The increase was largely driven by more expensive gas, as well as pricier semiconductors and other computer equipment that are in high demand for the AI buildout.

The increase was largely driven by more expensive gas, as well as pricier semiconductors and other computer equipment that are in high demand for the AI buildout.

PCE inflation rose to 4.1% while core PCE reached 3.4%, its highest level since 2023, raising concerns that Fed rate cuts could be delayed.

Inflation continued to rise in May, with the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index rising at an annual rate of 4.1%.

PCE inflation hit 4.1% in May 2026, the highest in three years. Core PCE rose to 3.4% as Bitcoin tested $59K support amid growing rate hike expectations.