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US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI)

US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI) 12 May 2026

US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI) 12 May 2026: 2.8% for April 2026, above the 2.7% forecast and up from 2.6% in March 2026. It is the highest reading since September 2025. 2 of the last 12 releases came in above the forecast. It was released on Tue 12 May 2026 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
2.8%
April 2026
Forecast
2.7%
The market consensus
Previous
2.6%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

Above the forecast: A clear upside surprise usually supports the dollar as markets reduce expectations for Fed cuts.

US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI) 12 May 2026: 2.8% for April 2026 against a 2.7% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI) 12 May 2026: 2.8% vs 2.7% forecast (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/us-core-cpi/2026-05-12

The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
12 May 2026Apr2.8%2.7%2.6%
10 Apr 2026Mar2.6%2.7%2.5%
11 Mar 2026Feb2.5%2.5%2.5%
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%
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