PCE Price Index
The Hinge of 2026: Hot PCE Data Rattles Fed Narrative and Precariously Poised Metals Markets
The global financial markets reached a definitive "hinge" moment this morning, February 20, 2026, as the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released the long-awaited Personal Income and Outlays report. With the Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index—the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation metric—coming in at