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US Inflation Rate (CPI)

US Inflation Rate (CPI) 12 May 2026

US Inflation Rate (CPI) 12 May 2026: 3.8% for April 2026, above the 3.7% forecast and up from 3.3% in March 2026. It is the highest of the last 12 releases. 1 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
3.8%
April 2026
Forecast
3.7%
The market consensus
Previous
3.3%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

Above the forecast: An upside surprise usually supports the dollar through higher expected Fed rates, especially if core inflation is also firm.

US Inflation Rate (CPI) 12 May 2026: 3.8% for April 2026 against a 3.7% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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US Inflation Rate (CPI) 12 May 2026: 3.8% vs 3.7% forecast (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/us-cpi/2026-05-12

The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
12 May 2026Apr3.8%3.7%3.3%
10 Apr 2026Mar3.3%3.3%2.4%
11 Mar 2026Feb2.4%2.4%2.4%
13 Feb 2026Jan2.4%2.5%2.7%
24 Oct 2025Sep3%3.1%2.9%
11 Sep 2025Aug2.9%2.9%2.7%
12 Aug 2025Jul2.7%2.8%2.7%
15 Jul 2025Jun2.7%2.7%2.4%
11 Jun 2025May2.4%2.5%2.3%
13 May 2025Apr2.3%2.4%2.4%
10 Apr 2025Mar2.4%2.6%2.8%
12 Mar 2025Feb2.8%2.9%3%
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