September US Overall Consumer Prices Expected to Rise by 0.6%, Core Prices Up 0.2%

02:58 PM EDT, 10/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The US Consumer Price Index is expected to rise by 0.6% in September after a 0.4% gain in August, according to a survey compiled by Bloomberg. The year-over-year rate is forecast to increase to 3.6% from 3.4% as a result. The CPI data are scheduled to be released at 8:30 am ET Wednesday. Gasoline and food prices are both expected to increase in September, according to Scotiabank. The same survey looks for a 0.2% increase in core CPI, excluding the volatile food and energy components, after a 0.3% gain in the previous month. The year-over-year rate is expected to accelerate to 2.5% from 2.4%. Price inflation in the owners' equivalent rents and regular rents categories is forecast to slow, according to Scotiabank. Those two categories combine for nearly one-third of overall CPI and are a key focus for the Federal Reserve. Also, vehicle prices are expected to drop after a gain in the previous month, according to a Jefferies research note. The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measures for September, the overall and core PCE price readings, are due to be released on Oct. 29.