Definition
Headline is inflation for everything. Core is everything except food and energy.
The story
In the same Oct 14 report, headline prices rose 0.6% for the month, double core's 0.3%. The gap was mostly the jumpy stuff, food and energy. Same report, two very different numbers, and the market had to decide which one mattered.
Why markets watch it
When the two disagree, markets tend to follow core, because the Fed does.
IN HISTORICAL DATA
Latest Inflation (CPI): Wed, Oct 14, 2026 · Hotter
- Actual vs forecast
- Core +0.3% m/m vs +0.2%
- S&P 500
- -1.1%
- Nasdaq
- -1.9%
- Gold
- Spot -1.7% to $4086.06
History, not a prediction. Every row lists its sources.
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