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US Inflation Rate (CPI)

US Inflation Rate (CPI) 12 May 2017

US Inflation Rate (CPI) 12 May 2017: 2.2% for April 2017, below the 2.3% forecast and down from 2.4% in March 2017. It is the lowest reading since December 2016. It is the second release in a row below the forecast. It was released on Fri 12 May 2017 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
2.2%
April 2017
Forecast
2.3%
The market consensus
Previous
2.4%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

Below the forecast: A downside surprise usually weighs on the dollar if it reinforces a sustained cooling trend.

US Inflation Rate (CPI) 12 May 2017: 2.2% for April 2017 against a 2.3% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
12 May 2017Apr2.2%2.3%2.4%
14 Apr 2017Mar2.4%2.6%2.7%
15 Mar 2017Feb2.7%2.7%2.5%
15 Feb 2017Jan2.5%2.4%2.1%
18 Jan 2017Dec2.1%2.1%1.7%
17 May 2016Apr1.1%1.1%0.9%
14 Apr 2016Mar0.9%1.1%1.0%
16 Mar 2016Feb1.0%0.9%1.4%
19 Feb 2016Jan1.4%1.3%0.7%
20 Jan 2016Dec0.7%0.8%0.5%
18 Jun 2015May0.0%0.0%-0.2%
22 May 2015Apr-0.2%-0.1%-0.1%
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