U.S. markets are likely to stay focused on inflation ahead of the May Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) report due tomorrow night, which is the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge. Consensus expectations point to headline PCE rising 4.1% year-on-year (YoY), up from 3.8% in April and marking the highest reading since April 2023, while monthly PCE is forecast at +0.5% month-on-month (MoM). Core PCE is expected at +0.4% MoM and 3.3% YoY. The anticipated increase is largely attributed to elevated energy prices, with economists describing inflation as remaining sticky in the near term despite expectations that price pressures could ease later this year as oil prices moderate and tariff-related effects fade. Investors will be watching the PCE release closely for clues on the Fed's