U.S. CPI and PPI November 2026 Release Times: Monthly Inflation Data and How to Read the Reports
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To check the U.S. inflation reports for October 2026 in Korea Standard Time, note two release dates: the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Tuesday, November 10, and the Producer Price Index (PPI) on Friday, November 13, both at 10:30 p.m. Korea Standard Time (KST). These are the scheduled release times published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). As of November 9, the October 2026 results have not yet been released. The images used in this article are not official company images.
🗓️ November 2026 CPI and PPI Release Schedule
Both reports are scheduled for release in November, but the reference month for the price changes is October 2026.
| Indicator | Release Date | U.S. Eastern Time | Korea Standard Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | Nov 10 (Tue) | 08:30 EST | 22:30 KST |
| PPI | Nov 13 (Fri) | 08:30 EST | 22:30 KST |
Daylight saving time in the United States ended on November 1, 2026. Therefore, U.S. Eastern Time on both release dates is Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC-5), which is 14 hours behind Korea Standard Time (KST, UTC+9).
Official references: BLS November 2026 Release Schedule, NIST Daylight Saving Time Rules.
These are scheduled release dates and may change. This article does not include actual October CPI or PPI inflation rates or market consensus estimates.
🔎 How to Read CPI: Headline, Core, and Comparison Periods
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures changes in the prices of a representative basket of goods and services purchased by consumers. The CPI-U used here covers all urban consumers in the United States.
First, distinguish between headline CPI (all items) and core CPI (all items less food and energy). Headline CPI includes food and energy, while core CPI excludes both categories. Core CPI is not a substitute for the entire consumer price index.
The comparison period also matters. Month-over-month (MoM) measures the change from the previous month, while year-over-year (YoY) measures the change from the same month one year earlier.
In the monthly comparison below, MoM figures are seasonally adjusted (SA), while YoY figures are not seasonally adjusted (NSA). A monthly change that has been statistically adjusted for recurring seasonal patterns should not be confused with an unadjusted 12-month change.
Official reference: BLS Consumer Price Index Frequently Asked Questions.
🏭 Final-Demand PPI Measures Different Prices from CPI
The Producer Price Index (PPI) measures changes in the prices received by domestic producers in the United States when selling goods and services. Among the various producer price indexes, the table below uses only the Final Demand series.
CPI measures prices paid by consumers, while PPI measures selling prices received by producers. Purchaser and seller prices may differ because of factors such as subsidies, sales and excise taxes, and distribution costs.
Therefore, an increase in PPI does not necessarily mean that CPI will rise by the same percentage in the same month. The movements of the two indicators can be compared, but they should not be treated as identical price indexes.
Official reference: BLS Producer Price Index Overview.
📈 Monthly CPI and PPI Trends, January–September 2026
The following comparison covers the January–September 2026 results available as of November 9, 2026. The months in the table are price reference months, not publication months. All values are percentages (%). A lower inflation rate does not necessarily mean that the underlying price level has declined.
For CPI, the table reports CPI-U all-items YoY NSA and MoM SA, along with CPI excluding food and energy YoY NSA. For PPI, it reports final-demand YoY NSA and MoM SA.
| Reference Month 2026 |
Headline CPI YoY NSA |
Headline CPI MoM SA |
Core CPI YoY NSA |
Final-Demand PPI YoY NSA |
Final-Demand PPI MoM SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.4 | +0.2 | 2.5 | 3.1 | +0.6 |
| February | 2.4 | +0.3 | 2.5 | 3.4 | +0.5 |
| March | 3.3 | +0.9 | 2.6 | 4.3 | +0.8 |
| April | 3.8 | +0.6 | 2.8 | 5.7 | +1.1 |
| May | 4.2 | +0.5 | 2.9 | 5.9 | +0.5 |
| June | 3.5 | -0.4 | 2.6 | 5.6 | -0.1 |
| July | 3.4 | +0.1 | 2.5 | 4.9 | +0.2 |
| August | 3.4 | +0.4 | 2.4 | 5.6 | +0.5 |
| September | 3.7 | +0.6 | 2.6 | 6.3 | +1.3 |
Data vintages: The January–August CPI YoY and core CPI YoY figures come from the archived BLS releases for their respective reference months. The CPI MoM figures for March–September were also checked against the September release, while the January–February MoM figures come from their respective archived releases. All January–September PPI figures are based on Table A of the September 2026 release. The BLS explicitly states that its May–August PPI figures incorporate revisions, so they should not be assumed to match the figures initially published for those months.
Archived CPI releases:
January,
February,
March,
April,
May,
June,
July,
August.
September releases: September 2026 CPI,
September 2026 PPI.
📊 What the Monthly Changes Show
The YoY inflation rate for headline CPI declined from 4.2% in May to 3.7% in September. However, those two figures alone do not establish that the recent monthly pace of price increases also slowed.
In fact, seasonally adjusted headline CPI MoM increased from +0.1% in July to +0.4% in August and +0.6% in September. This illustrates that a slowdown in YoY inflation and an acceleration in recent monthly inflation can occur at the same time.
Over the same period, final-demand PPI YoY rose from 4.9% in July to 6.3% in September. Its MoM changes were -0.1% in June, +0.2% in July, +0.5% in August, and +1.3% in September.
However, the May–August PPI figures incorporate revisions reflected in the September release. It is also important to recognize that this comparison combines monthly archived CPI release vintages with the September PPI release vintage.
⚖️ What These Numbers Cannot Tell Us
When interpreting inflation indicators, it is important to recognize the limits of their comparison methods and measurement coverage.
First, CPI is compiled using a representative structure of consumer spending, so it may not match the inflation experienced by an individual or household.
Second, a lower YoY inflation rate does not necessarily mean that the overall price level has fallen. MoM and YoY rates use different comparison periods and can move in different directions.
Third, PPI and CPI differ in their seller-versus-purchaser perspectives and coverage. Changes in prices received by producers are not guaranteed to appear in prices paid by consumers at the same magnitude or at the same time.
Fourth, a single CPI or PPI release cannot determine the direction of stock prices or the outcome of interest-rate decisions. This article explains the measured indicators and how to compare them; it does not predict any particular market response.
✅ One Thing to Check on Release Day
When the CPI report is released on November 10, record headline CPI MoM SA, headline CPI YoY NSA, and core CPI YoY NSA separately for the same reference month. Then, when PPI is released on November 13, you can compare final-demand PPI MoM SA and YoY NSA using the same approach.
Both releases cover October 2026. The January–September figures in this article are historical observations and do not represent actual October results or predict the future direction of inflation.
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