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CPI (USD) comes in at 332.813 against 332.398 consensus

Published Aug 12, 13:00 UTC
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The latest US Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading, released on August 12, 2026, came in at 332.813. This figure was higher than the consensus expectation of 332.398, representing a 0.1% surprise against the consensus. The previous CPI reading was 332.568.

Following the release, market pairs showed varied reactions over the first 15 minutes. AUDUSD gained 13 pips, EURUSD rose 12 pips, and GBPUSD was up 13 pips. NZDUSD advanced 10 pips. Conversely, USDCAD moved down 6.4 pips, USDCHF dropped 7.7 pips, and USDJPY fell 17 pips. Gold, XAUUSD, saw a gain of 109 pips. Compared to historical median 1-hour moves, the 15-minute moves for AUDUSD, EURUSD, GBPUSD, NZDUSD, USDCAD, USDCHF, and USDJPY are currently smaller than their respective median 1-hour moves of 15 pips, 21 pips, 22 pips, 15 pips, 15 pips, 16 pips, and 22 pips. The XAUUSD move of 109 pips is larger than its median 1-hour move of 52 pips, and is in line with top-quarter releases which move 108+ pips.

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