CPI week: what's your plan?

CPI week sets the inflation narrative for the month (guide). The release lands on one morning and reshapes rate expectations in minutes.

Share ahead of the release:

  • your expectation for headline and core
  • how the result would change your rate view
  • the pairs you're watching

Post plans before, review after. The August CPI report is the latest reference point.

Background: CPI explained: headline and core inflation for forex traders

The consumer price index is the inflation figure markets watch most closely. What it measures, why core CPI matters and how it links to interest rates.

What is the difference between headline and core CPI?

Headline CPI includes all items in the basket. Core CPI excludes food and energy, whose prices are volatile, to show the underlying trend in inflation.

What time is US CPI released?

At 8:30 a.m. New York time, usually around the middle of the month, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Read the full guide

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