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US Inflation Rises to 3.7% in September as Gasoline Costs Surge
15 October 2026

US Inflation Rises to 3.7% in September as Gasoline Costs Surge

US consumer prices rose 0.6% in September 2026 from the previous month, accelerating from August's 0.4% increase, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on 14 October at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Annual inflation reached 3.7%, compared with 3.4% in August.

Gasoline drives the monthly increase

The gasoline index climbed 9.1% in September and accounted for more than half of the overall monthly increase. The broader energy index rose 5.2%.

Excluding food and energy, consumer prices increased 0.3% on the month, matching August's pace. This core measure was 2.6% higher than a year earlier. The headline index therefore accelerated while the monthly core increase remained unchanged.

Reading the figures consistently

The monthly changes above are seasonally adjusted; the annual rates are not. The figures describe the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, or CPI-U. Gasoline's 9.1% increase refers to a consumer-price component, rather than a quoted crude-oil or futures price. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 14 October 2026.

Market interpretation

The contrast between headline and core inflation helps frame the question facing currency and CFD market participants: whether higher energy costs persist and spread into other prices. If that pressure broadens, it could influence expectations for the path of interest rates. If energy costs ease, subsequent headline readings could present a different picture.

These are conditional interpretations of the data. One release does not determine the Federal Reserve's next decision or the direction of the dollar. Subsequent inflation and employment reports will provide further context for assessing the persistence of price pressure.