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CPIConsumer Price IndexBeginner
The main inflation number. Higher than expected usually means higher rates for longer.
What it means
US CPI comes out at 08:30 New York time around the middle of the month. Hot inflation tends to lift the dollar and hit gold and stocks, though reactions vary.
How to spot it
- Mid-month, 08:30 New York.
Common mistakes
- Assuming the first spike is the real direction.
Related terms
Economic calendarThe schedule of data releases and central bank decisions that move markets.…FOMC rate decisionThe US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, eight times a year at 14:00 New…Non-farm payrollsThe US jobs report, usually the first Friday of the month at 08:30 New York time…
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