MonetarioWatch · Tue 12 May 2026
US core prices rose about as usual
The April figure, out 12 May: yearly inflation 2.7%. Prices rose 0.38% from March. A usual month over the past 5 years: +0.24% to +0.44%.
Yearly inflation2.7%
- Index level
- 335.423 index (1982-84 = 100)
- Change
- +1.26 pts, +0.4%
- Date
- Tue 12 May 2026
- Source
- FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis)
US yearly core inflation, last 12 months
% change from a year earlier
What it means
US core inflation came out about as usual this month, so it isn't counted on portfolios.
Written in advance by Monetario, the same for every similar move. The numbers come from the data below.
The data behind it
The April figure, out 12 May: yearly inflation 2.7%. Prices rose 0.38% from March. A usual month over the past 5 years: +0.24% to +0.44%.
Source: FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) · updated 18 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC
Educational information, not investment advice.
Earlier moves
Who it affects
This figure came out about as usual, so it isn't counted on portfolios and doesn't affect any holdings.