PCE inflation rose 3.7% over the 12 months ending in June, a decline from May’s 4.1% mark and also lower than April’s 3.8% reading. Core PCE, which omits volatile food and energy prices, increased 3.3% from a year ago versus 3.4% annual growth in May. Both headline and core PCE clocked in slightly below consensus estimates. Economists polled by FactSet had predicted a 3.8% annual gain in the overall price index and a 3.4% rise in core PCE. On a monthly basis, headline PCE ticked down 0.1% from May while core PCE increased 0.1%.