HUGE CPI Report Coming | What Traders Need to Know
In a Nutshell
Tomorrow's CPI report releases at 8:30 a.m. ET (5:30 a.m. Arizona), with markets expecting overall CPI to surge from 2.4% to 3.4% and core CPI from 2.5% to 2.7%—one of the worst inflation readings in 12 months amid rising oil prices. Despite the anticipated bad news, markets are rallying irrationally overnight, even as Trump calls out Iran for charging tanker fees in the Strait of Hormuz that could spike oil further. Live stream starts 1 hour before open; check bls.gov/cpi for the official March 2026 data.
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Tomorrow's CPI data report release: everything traders need to know. Plan to live stream the CPI data report, starting 1 hour before market opens. Release at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. For Arizona time, 5:30 a.m., going live 5-10 minutes before. Subscribe to the channel and turn on post notifications for YouTube alerts.
Market expects overall CPI to jump 1% from 2.4% to 3.4%. Market running up higher overnight despite expecting one of the worst inflation reports in the last 12 months due to significantly increased oil prices affecting consumers. Core CPI (all items less food and energy) expected to rise from 2.5% to 2.7%, supporting rising inflation even without oil.
Official source: bls.gov/cpi from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Report updates on release for March 2026 (replacing February), adding new month and removing prior March data. Last year's March showed no change; now expecting huge jump.
Markets trading green right before major expected bad inflation report, described as irrational. Trump states reports of Iran charging fees to tankers through the Strait of Hormuz; demands they stop, as it would negatively impact oil prices.
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