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US Consumer Price Index (CPI) for October 2026

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the Consumer Price Index for October 2026 on November 10, 2026 at 8:30 am ET.

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 13:30 UTC
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About this event

The figures cover price changes in October 2026 and are scheduled for publication on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 8:30 am ET (13:30 UTC) by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The index is published monthly.

The Consumer Price Index tracks how the prices of a basket of goods and services commonly bought by people in urban areas change over time. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a figure for all items and figures for particular groups of items, among them one that leaves out food and energy prices, giving monthly changes adjusted for seasonal patterns and changes over 12 months.

Why it matters

The release comes before the first FOMC interest rate decision after it, scheduled for December 9, 2026.

Key facts

ReleaseConsumer Price Index
Published byU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Frequencymonthly
Reference periodOctober 2026
Release time2026-11-10 8:30 am ET (13:30 UTC)

What to watch

  1. 1The monthly seasonally adjusted and 12-month CPI changes
  2. 2The FOMC interest rate decision on December 9, 2026
  3. 3The next CPI edition, for November 2026, on December 10, 2026
U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsSource: bls.gov

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Short answers to what people ask most.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the Consumer Price Index for October 2026 on November 10, 2026 at 8:30 am ET.

The monthly seasonally adjusted and 12-month CPI changes; The FOMC interest rate decision on December 9, 2026; The next CPI edition, for November 2026, on December 10, 2026.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, on bls.gov.

It is released monthly.

Yes. The date and time come from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.