Next release
Next CPI release: date and time (ET)
Wed 14 Oct 2026 at 08:30 ET (New York)
Consumer Price Index (CPI (Consumer Price Index)The government's main measure of how fast prices for everyday goods and services are rising, published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A higher reading than expected can push interest-rate expectations up.) for September 2026. Source: bls.gov
Forecast in the week of 2026-10-12 briefing: Headline ~3.6% y/y (FXEmpire, Cleveland Fed nowcast) / 3.7% (Consensus / forecastThe typical figure economists expect before a release. Markets often move on the gap between the actual number and this forecast, not on the number itself.); m/m ~0.6%; core ~2.4-2.5% y/y
What it is
The monthly measure of how fast prices paid by US consumers are rising, with 'core' CPI excluding food and energy.
Why it matters
It is the inflation number markets react to most. A hotter reading than forecast can lift Treasury YieldThe annual return on a bond at today's price, as a percentage. When bond prices fall, yields rise, and the other way round. and lower the odds of Fed rate cuts; a cooler one does the opposite.
After that
- Tue 10 Nov 2026, 08:30 ET · October 2026
- Thu 10 Dec 2026, 08:30 ET · November 2026
- Wed 13 Jan 2027, 08:30 ET · December 2026
Last time
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Official source
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) release schedule. Dates last checked 14 Oct 2026; agencies can change them, so check before acting.
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