7 Stocks, 5 ETFs Move On Friday As Fed's Preferred Inflation Rate Hits 3-Year Low

Futures on U.S. equity indices inched slightly higher in Friday premarket trading after the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE), fell to 2.6% year-on-year in May, as expected.

It marked the lowest inflation rate since March 2021, bolstering market expectations for upcoming Fed interest rate cuts.

After the PCE price index report, traders increased their wagers on a September rate cut, assigning a 68% chance according to CME Group’s FedWatch tool.

Restricting the screener to stocks with a market cap above $50 billion, here are the top performers following the PCE price index report, according to Benzinga Pro.

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) rallying following the inflation data were:

• Global X Copper Miners ETF COPX up 1.6%
• iShares Russell 2000 ETF IWM up 1%
• SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF KRE up 0.9%
• The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund XLE up 0.9%
• VanEck Gold Miners ETF GDX up 0.7%

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