The U.S. core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 3.1% in September from a year earlier, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Core inflation reading
The BEA release defines the measure as the PCE price index excluding food and energy. BlockBeats reported that the annual rate matched the market expectation and followed a 3.0% reading in August.
Sources: BEA Personal Income and Outlays, September 2026; BlockBeats English report, published October 29, 2026.