Core CPI month-on-month change for United States measures sequential price pressure in non-food, non-energy components of the consumer basket. It is one of the most watched Fed/central-bank-grade inflation inputs.
Why FX traders watch it
When core inflation month-on-month re-accelerates after a period of cooling, it is a red flag for central banks signaling that the last mile of disinflation is stalling. This can rapidly reprice rate-cut expectations and strengthen the usd.
How to interpret the data
A reading above 0.3% (month-on-month) is widely viewed as high and usd-supportive. Readings around 0.1–0.2% suggest inflation is cooling toward target, while negative prints signal outright deflation risk in core goods and services.
Optional upper bound. Defaults to the current date.
api_key
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Required for non-USD announcement requests. USD announcement requests are public without an API key.
Example Usage
To retrieve Core Inflation MoM data for USD from 2023:
GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/usd/core_inflation_mom?start_date=2023-01-01&end_date=2023-12-31
Frequently Asked Questions
How often is United States Core Inflation MoM updated?
Core Inflation MoM for United States is released on a monthly schedule by Federal Reserve (or the relevant national statistics agency). FXMacroData ingests each new value within seconds of the official publication and exposes the exact announcement timestamp on every record.
What unit is Core Inflation MoM reported in?
The series is published in %MoM. The exact unit is also returned on every API response under the indicator metadata.
Where does FXMacroData source United States Core Inflation MoM data?
Data is fetched directly from Federal Reserve or the official national statistics publication for United States. The source URL is preserved on every announcement record so downstream consumers can trace the value back to its primary release.
How do I query Core Inflation MoM for United States via the API?
Issue a GET request to /api/v1/announcements/usd/core_inflation_mom?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY. The response contains a chronological list of observations with values, release dates, and announcement timestamps. USD announcement data is public; other currencies require a Professional API key.