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Macro EconomyHigh ImpactUpdated•Originally published 12 August 2026•Updated 12 August 2026•
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US Inflation Matches Expectations in July, Hitting 3.4%

Key Facts

1Annual headline inflation registered 3.4%, compared to the previous reading of 3.5%.
2Monthly headline inflation rose to 0.1%, up from -0.4%.
3Annual core inflation declined to 2.5% from 2.6%.
4Monthly core inflation grew by 0.2%, compared to 0% previously.
Actual
+3.4%
Forecast
+3.4%
Previous
+3.5%

Companion indicators

Inflation (MoM)
+0.1%
from -0.4%
Core (YoY)
+2.5%
from 2.6%
Core (MoM)
+0.2%
from 0%
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Data for the US Consumer Price Index for July showed headline inflation growing by 3.4% on an annual basis, perfectly matching market expectations. This figure represents a slight slowdown compared to the previous reading of 3.5%, indicating a continued gradual deceleration in price pressures within the world's largest economy.

This slowdown carries significant implications for the monetary policy path, giving the Federal Reserve more room to consider cutting interest rates in upcoming meetings. This stability in inflation is likely to put downward pressure on the US dollar and lower government bond yields, while equity markets welcome the data positively as a step toward easing monetary restrictions, with the forward-looking view remaining contingent on upcoming labor market data.