CPI Release Date & Consumer Price Index Calendar
The next CPI release date and time in ET, headline and core consumer price index forecasts, previous results and why the inflation report moves stocks and rates.
Last updated Aug 19, 2026 at 3:23 PM ET
- Next release
- To be scheduled
- Release time
- 8:30 AM ET
- Published by
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- Frequency
- Monthly, usually in the second week of the month
Upcoming CPI releases
Recent CPI results
Friday, February 13, 2026
6 releases- 8:30 AM ETInflation Rate YoY
- Actual
- 2.4%
- Est.
- 2.5%
- Prev.
- 2.7%
- 8:30 AM ETInflation Rate MoM
- Actual
- 0.2%
- Est.
- 0.3%
- Prev.
- 0.3%
- 8:30 AM ETCore Inflation Rate YoY
- Actual
- 2.5%
- Est.
- 2.5%
- Prev.
- 2.6%
- 8:30 AM ETCore Inflation Rate MoM
- Actual
- 0.3%
- Est.
- 0.3%
- Prev.
- 0.2%
- 8:30 AM ETCPI s.a
- Actual
- 326.59
- Est.
- —
- Prev.
- 326.03
- 8:30 AM ETCPI
- Actual
- 325.25
- Est.
- 325.41
- Prev.
- 324.05
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
6 releases- 8:30 AM ETInflation Rate YoY
- Actual
- 2.4%
- Est.
- 2.4%
- Prev.
- 2.4%
- 8:30 AM ETInflation Rate MoM
- Actual
- 0.3%
- Est.
- 0.3%
- Prev.
- 0.2%
- 8:30 AM ETCore Inflation Rate YoY
- Actual
- 2.5%
- Est.
- 2.5%
- Prev.
- 2.5%
- 8:30 AM ETCore Inflation Rate MoM
- Actual
- 0.2%
- Est.
- 0.2%
- Prev.
- 0.3%
- 8:30 AM ETCPI s.a
- Actual
- 327.46
- Est.
- —
- Prev.
- 326.59
- 8:30 AM ETCPI
- Actual
- 326.79
- Est.
- 326.79
- Prev.
- 325.25
Why CPI matters
The Consumer Price Index measures the average change in prices paid by U.S. households for a basket of goods and services. It is the most widely followed inflation gauge in markets.
Headline CPI includes food and energy. Core CPI strips both out because they are volatile, so traders treat core as the cleaner read on underlying inflation trend.
CPI matters to equities mainly through interest-rate expectations: a hotter print pushes expected policy rates higher, which typically pressures long-duration growth names, while a cooler print does the opposite.
Shelter, services and goods components often drive the surprise even when the headline number lands close to consensus, which is why the internals get as much attention as the top line.
What traders watch
- • Core inflation trend
- • Shelter costs
- • Services ex-housing
- • Energy and goods prices
How Hyper Terminal covers CPI
- Live countdown and market-reaction tracking through the release window.
- Impact Radar scores how much the release matters for the current tape.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CPI?
- CPI is the Consumer Price Index, a monthly measure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics of how prices paid by U.S. consumers change over time.
- When is CPI released?
- CPI is released monthly, normally at 8:30 AM ET. The exact date for the next report is shown at the top of this page.
- What is Core CPI?
- Core CPI excludes food and energy prices, which are the most volatile components, to show the underlying inflation trend.
- Why does CPI move stocks?
- CPI shapes expectations for Federal Reserve policy. Changing rate expectations reprice bonds first and equities — especially rate-sensitive growth stocks — immediately after.
Other key releases
- Jobs Report release schedule
- Nonfarm Payrolls release schedule
- Unemployment Rate release schedule
- PPI release schedule
- PCE release schedule
- Core PCE release schedule
- GDP release schedule
- Retail Sales release schedule
- Jobless Claims release schedule
- JOLTS release schedule
- ISM Manufacturing release schedule
- ISM Services release schedule
- FOMC release schedule
Calendar data is provided for educational and research purposes only and is not investment advice. Release dates, times, estimates and results can change; always verify against the issuing company or agency.
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