Economic event · Inflation

Consumer Price Index

A measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by consumers for a fixed basket of goods and services. The year-over-year change in the index is the most quoted measure of inflation.

Around a release

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The release

How it is measured.

Statistical agencies price a representative basket each month and weight each category by its share of household spending. “Core” measures exclude the most volatile categories, usually food and energy.

Why markets watch it.

Central banks set policy against an inflation objective, so an inflation reading that differs from what was expected can change the outlook for interest rates, and through it the pricing of currencies, bonds, equities and gold.

An explanation of why the release is followed, not a view on what any market will do when it is published. Educational information, not investment advice or a recommendation to trade.

Commonly monitored alongside it

Currencies and instruments that market participants commonly follow around this release. Listed for context; inclusion says nothing about direction.

Primary sources

Who publishes it.

The figures, the methodology and the release schedule are on the publisher’s own website. That is the only place this page sends you for a date.

Publishers of the Consumer Price Index, by area, with links to the primary source
Area	Publisher	Primary source
United States	Bureau of Labor Statistics	bls.gov (opens in a new tab)
Euro area	Eurostat (HICP)	ec.europa.eu (opens in a new tab)
United Kingdom	Office for National Statistics	ons.gov.uk (opens in a new tab)

Cadence: Monthly
Dates: Not shown on this page: GIO4X keeps no economic calendar of its own. TradingView’s calendar · All publishers’ pages

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