The US PCE price index went up 0.3% month-over-month in August 2025, after a 0.2% gain in July, in line with market expectations. Prices for goods rose 0.1%, rebounding from a 0.1% fall in the previous month and services cost rose 0.3%, the same as in July. Core PCE, which excludes food and energy, increased 0.2%, the same as a downwardly revised 0.2% in July and also in line with forecasts. Separately, prices for food increased 0.5%, after a 0.1% drop in the previous month and cost for energy goods and services also rebounded (0.8% vs -1.1%). On an annual basis, headline PCE inflation accelerated to 2.7% - the highest in six months - from 2.6% in both July and June. Meanwhile, core PCE inflation held steady at 2.9%. Both annual figures came in line with expectations.