CPI
Consumer Price Index (or CPI, or cost-of-living index) is an inflationary indicator that measures the change in the cost of a fixed basket of products and services, including housing, electricity, food, medical care, and transportation. The CPI is published monthly.
It is calculated by taking price changes for each item in the predetermined basket of goods and averaging them; the goods are weighted according to their importance. Changes in CPI are used to assess price changes associated with the cost of living.
The CPI is important, as it measures inflation, which is one of the greatest threats to a healthy economy. Thus, its most significant function is to be used by the government to determine whether economic policies need to be modified to prevent inflation. Second, the CPI is used to adjust prices in other government economic indicators, such as Gross Domestic Product, or GDP. Third, the index is used to adjust benefit levels for recipients of various government programs.
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Market News
(25 JUNE 2017)The week ahead: Eurozone CPI data will be
25 June 2017 #CPI
- 77 Analytics & Forecasts Where Is The Pound Headed For
- 48 Analytics & Forecasts EUR/USD Depressed Near 1.1130 on CPI
- 67 Analytics & Forecasts Inflation Data To Determine Direction
- 82 Analytics & Forecasts NZD/USD: back to close gap after CPI
- 56 Analytics & Forecasts USD Into This Week's Retail Sales, CPI, IP - RBS
- 72 Analytics & Forecasts EUR/USD Hits New Session Highs Near 1.1370 on CPI
- 68 Market News Asian Stocks Bounce, Shanghai Unimpressed by CPI
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Events
Weekly economic outlook Aug 24-28
24 August 2015 #economic calendar, CPI
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Currency
People's Bank of China - more stimulus to the economy
10 August 2015 #fundamental analysis, CPI
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1 195
Currency
Euro surges after eurozone inflation data
31 July 2015 #forex news, CPI
- 1 013 Metals Deutsche Bank: Gold not cheap enough, need to drop at
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Currency
Dollar edges higher after upbeat U.S. data; EU agrees
17 July 2015 #forex news, ECB
- 1 365 Trading Systems How To Trade News Events: Consumer Price Index (CPI)
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859
Currency
Aussie at 6-year low vs dollar as investors focus on
16 July 2015 #forex news, usd/jpy
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Currency
Euro off lows as Greece said in touch with creditors;
30 June 2015 #forex news, ECB
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901
Currency
Yen higher after upbeat Japanese data
26 June 2015 #forex news, usd/jpy
- 546 Events U.K. enters deflation for first time since 1960;
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548
Currency
Dollar broadly lower vs peers ahead of Fed minutes
8 April 2015 #forex news, usd/jpy
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787
Events
Economic calendar March 30-April 3
30 March 2015 #economic calendar, CPI
- 586 Events Japan approaches deflation, as CPI stops rising
- 352 Events France reduces budget deficit target, signals economic
- 413 Analytics & Forecasts Why strong greenback is not likely to change Fed's rate
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607
Currency
Dollar dips against peers ahead of FOMC statement
17 March 2015 #forex news, usd/jpy
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Events
Economic calendar March 16-20
16 March 2015 #economic calendar, CPI
- 462 Currency Pound reaches 7-year high vs euro, as QE and Greece
- 400 Market News US stocks dip Thursday, as mixed economic data weigh
- 245 Currency Aussie edges higher on hopes of Chinese rate cut
- 325 Analytics & Forecasts No, it's negative inflation! It is deflation only if
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Trading Systems
Trading the News: U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) to
16 January 2015 #fundamental analysis, CPI