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US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI)

US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI) 11 April 2018

US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI) 11 April 2018: 2.1% for March 2018, in line with the forecast and up from 1.8% in February 2018. It is the highest reading since February 2017. It was released on Wed 11 Apr 2018 at 12:30 UTC (8:30 AM ET).

These figures were verified on 4 Oct 2026 from the source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.

Actual
2.1%
March 2018
Forecast
2.1%
The market consensus
Previous
1.8%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

In line with the forecast: The dollar's reaction is often limited unless monthly details surprise.

US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI) 11 April 2018: 2.1% for March 2018 against a 2.1% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI) 11 April 2018: 2.1% vs 2.1% forecast (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/us-core-cpi/2018-04-11

The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
11 Apr 2018Mar2.1%2.1%1.8%
13 Mar 2018Feb1.8%1.8%1.8%
14 Feb 2018Jan1.8%1.7%1.8%
12 Jan 2018Dec1.8%1.7%1.7%
12 May 2017Apr1.9%2%2%
14 Apr 2017Mar2%2.3%2.2%
15 Mar 2017Feb2.2%2.2%2.3%
15 Feb 2017Jan2.3%2.1%2.2%
18 Jan 2017Dec2.2%2.2%2.1%
17 May 2016Apr2.1%2.1%2.2%
14 Apr 2016Mar2.2%2.3%2.3%
16 Mar 2016Feb2.3%2.2%2.2%
The release before:US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI) 13 March 2018The release after:US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI) 10 May 2018US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI): every recent resultThis week’s economic calendar