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US Inflation Rate (CPI)

US Inflation Rate (CPI) 12 August 2026

US Inflation Rate (CPI) 12 August 2026: 3.4% for July 2026, in line with the forecast and down from 3.5% in June 2026. It is the lowest reading since March 2026. It was released on Wed 12 Aug 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
3.4%
July 2026
Forecast
3.4%
The market consensus
Previous
3.5%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

In line with the forecast: The dollar often reacts modestly and turns to the underlying monthly details.

US Inflation Rate (CPI) 12 August 2026: 3.4% for July 2026 against a 3.4% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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US Inflation Rate (CPI) 12 August 2026: 3.4% vs 3.4% forecast (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/us-cpi/2026-08-12

The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
12 Aug 2026Jul3.4%3.4%3.5%
14 Jul 2026Jun3.5%3.8%4.2%
10 Jun 2026May4.2%4.2%3.8%
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%
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