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US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI)

US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI) 13 February 2026

US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI) 13 February 2026: 2.5% for January 2026, in line with the forecast and against 2.6% in September 2025 (first reported as 3%). It is the lowest of the last 12 releases. It was released on Fri 13 Feb 2026 at 13:30 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
2.5%
January 2026
Forecast
2.5%
The market consensus
Previous
2.6%
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) 13 February 2026: 2.5% for January 2026 against a 2.5% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI) 13 February 2026: 2.5% vs 2.5% forecast (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/us-core-cpi/2026-02-13

The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
13 Feb 2026Jan2.5%2.5%2.6%
24 Oct 2025Sep3%3.1%3.1%
11 Sep 2025Aug3.1%3.1%3.1%
12 Aug 2025Jul3.1%3%2.9%
15 Jul 2025Jun2.9%3%2.8%
11 Jun 2025May2.8%2.9%2.8%
13 May 2025Apr2.8%2.8%2.8%
10 Apr 2025Mar2.8%3%3.1%
12 Mar 2025Feb3.1%3.2%3.3%
12 Feb 2025Jan3.3%3.1%3.2%
15 Jan 2025Dec3.2%3.3%3.3%
11 Dec 2024Nov3.3%3.3%3.3%
The release before:US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI) 24 October 2025The release after:US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI) 11 March 2026US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI): every recent resultThis week’s economic calendar