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CPI

Consumer Price Index

CPI (Consumer Price Index) measures the average change in the prices households pay for a basket of goods and services, and it is the most widely followed measure of inflation. National statistics agencies publish it, usually monthly: in the United States the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and in Mexico INEGI, as the INPC. It is often a high-impact release and can coincide with higher volatility and wider spreads.

Also called: Consumer Price Index, inflation, inflation rate, headline inflation, consumer prices

Hypothetical example

Hypothetically, the basket's index is 100.0 one year and 103.0 the next: annual inflation of 3.0%.

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