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US July CPI 3.4% y/y vs 3.4% expected

The US July CPI rose 3.4% y/y, matching expectations, and was +0.1% m/m versus +0.1% expected. Core CPI was 2.5% y/y and +0.2% m/m. Market pricing shifted to a 39% September rate-hike chance. USD/JPY fell to 158.92, US 2-year yields dropped to 4.18%, and gold rose to $4,422.

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Published Aug 12, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
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Why it matters

Core CPI came in at 2.5% y/y (in line with expectations and the lowest since Feb) and core m/m matched expectations at +0.2%. The immediate market reaction described is lower September hike odds (44% to 39%), lower US 2-year yields (down 3.6 bps to 4.18%), a broadly weaker USD, and a gold rally.

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Market read

This is a same-day macro catalyst that directly changes rate-hike odds and front-end yields, with immediate spillovers to FX and gold.

03

What to watch

The report’s headline is unchanged vs expectations, but the internal mix matters: energy and gasoline fell much more than prior, while airfares and medical care rose, potentially signaling uneven disinflation.

Relevance 8/10Novelty 9/10Timing: CPI release day, immediate post-print repricing of Fed odds and yields

Background

The article reports the US July CPI release versus consensus, including headline, core, and multiple subcomponents, and notes how markets repriced Fed hike odds immediately after the print.

Market effects

Sector

Lower core CPI and softer rate expectations typically support duration-sensitive equities and reduce pressure on rate-sensitive sectors; energy and autos components were mixed (energy down sharply, used cars up).

Regional

USD broadly lower post-release (USD/JPY down from ~159.04 to ~158.92), which can tighten or loosen financial conditions for Japan-linked FX and global carry trades.

Global

US CPI drives global rates and FX; gold rallied to a session high, consistent with reduced near-term real-rate pressure.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Even with a cooler core y/y, several services subcomponents (notably core services ex-shelter and shelter-related measures) re-accelerated m/m, which could keep the Fed cautious.

Key entities

  • macro_release
    US CPI (July)

    Headline CPI 3.4% y/y vs 3.4% expected; core CPI 2.5% y/y vs 2.5% expected; core m/m +0.2% vs +0.2% expected.

  • market_implied
    Federal Reserve policy expectations

    Market-implied probability of a September rate hike fell to 39% from 44% after the release.

  • rates
    US 2-year Treasury yield

    Down 3.6 bps to 4.18% in the aftermath per the article.

  • fx
    USD/JPY

    Trading around 159.04 ahead of the report and 158.92 after the release.

  • commodities
    Gold

    Hit a session high after the CPI print, up $55 to $4422.

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