US CPI (August 2026 data)
AI pre-release briefing
The U.S. CPI for August 2026 is slated for release at 12:30 UTC on 11 Sept, and markets are awaiting the data to gauge inflation trends. With no clear consensus price level, analysts broadly anticipate a reading near the Fed’s 2 % target but remain split on whether month‑over‑month changes will be above or below expectations. A higher‑than‑expected CPI would be viewed as a hawkish surprise, likely prompting expectations of tighter monetary policy, while a lower‑than‑expected figure would be a dovish surprise, supporting a more accommodative stance. Historically, a hawkish surprise lifts the U.S. dollar, pressures gold and Bitcoin lower, and can weigh on the S&P 500; a dovish surprise tends to weaken the dollar, boost gold and BTC, and provide a tailwind for equities.
Generated by Gemini at 2026-09-09T13:40:42Z. Scenarios, not predictions.
Result — from the issuing agency
- Indicator
- Core CPI, less food and energy (SA index)
- Reference month
- August 2026
- Value
- 337.765
- Prior month
- 336.789
- Change MoM
- +0.29%
- Change YoY
- +2.45%
Source data (BLS) · Our analysis · Ingested 2026-09-11 13:05 UTC
- Indicator
- CPI, all items (NSA index)
- Reference month
- August 2026
- Value
- 334.98
- Prior month
- 333.918
- Change MoM
- +0.32%
- Change YoY
- +3.40%
Source data (BLS) · Our analysis · Ingested 2026-09-11 13:05 UTC
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