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Core CPI (ex Food/Energy)
CPI excluding food and energy, less volatile measure of underlying inflation.
The Core CPI (ex Food/Energy) is currently 334.17, last updated .
334.17
1W +0.20%1M +0.20%3M +0.41%
Updated 6m agoInflation erodes purchasing power and forces central banks to tighten, squeezing equity multiples and increasing credit stress. Breakeven rates reveal what the bond market expects for future inflation, while CPI and PCE measure what consumers actually experience. Divergences between market expectations and realized prints create some of the highest-impact trading events of the year.
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Recent Data
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | 334.17 | +0.20% |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 333.51 | +0.22% |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 332.79 | +0.30% |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 331.81 | +0.23% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 331.04 | +0.19% |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 330.42 | +0.22% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 329.7 | +0.31% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 328.68 | +0.31% |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 327.66 | +0.23% |
| May 1, 2025 | 326.89 | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
▶What is Core CPI (ex Food/Energy)?
CPI excluding food and energy, less volatile measure of underlying inflation.
▶How does Core CPI (ex Food/Energy) relate to inflation?
Core CPI (ex Food/Energy) is part of the Inflation category. Inflation erodes purchasing power and forces central banks to tighten, squeezing equity multiples and increasing credit stress. Breakeven rates reveal what the bond market expects for future inflation, while CPI and PCE measure what consumers actually experience. Divergences between market expectations and realized prints create some of the highest-impact trading events of the year.
▶How often is Core CPI (ex Food/Energy) updated?
Core CPI (ex Food/Energy) is updated once per month when the releasing agency publishes new data. Each metric page on Convex shows the exact time of the last data update and provides historical data going back up to five years.
▶Where does Convex source Core CPI (ex Food/Energy) data?
Convex sources Core CPI (ex Food/Energy) data from the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) API, maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Data is fetched automatically and displayed alongside interactive charts, AI analysis, and historical context.
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The Core CPI (ex Food/Energy) page includes an interactive chart with selectable time ranges (1 month to 5 years), percentage changes over multiple timeframes, a table of recent readings, AI-generated analysis, and links to related metrics and comparisons.
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