US CPI data due imminently. The ranges of estimates (& why they’re crucial to know)

For the full information on this post, why knowing the ranges is important etc, see this I posted earlier during the Asian session:

• US CPI data due Thursday. Here are the ranges of estimates (& why they’re crucial to know)

In the link below you can also find the distribution of forecasts which is another important input for the market reaction:

• What is the distribution of forecasts for the US CPI report?

But, if you just want the numbers …

September CPI Headline y/y range of estimates showing:

• 2.2% to 2.4%

CPI Headline m/m range of estimates showing:

• 0.0 to 0.2%

CPI excluding food and energy (the core rate of inflation) y/y range of estimates showing:

• 3.0 to 3.3%

CPI excluding food and energy (the core rate of inflation) m/m range of estimates showing:

• 0.2 – 0.3%

• This snapshot from the ForexLive economic data calendar, access it here.
• The times in the left-most column are GMT.
• The numbers in the right-most column are the ‘prior’ (previous month/quarter as the case may be) result. The number in the column next to that, where there is a number, is the consensus median expected.

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.