Gold after the US inflation (CPI)
After 59 CPI releases since 10 Nov 2021, gold moved a median of $8.95 in 5 minutes and $8.78 in an hour; the first-hour swing was $17.71 at the median. Over the last 12 releases the 5-minute move has been larger: $15.12, as gold now trades far higher than in 2021. The first move held for the hour in 76% of releases. Source of the dates: Consumer Price Index, US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Last 24 releases, 60 minutes after
Gold 60 minutes after the release vs the last price before it, US dollars per ounce; green - higher, orange - lower.
Every release
| Release | Data for | Gold before | 1 min | 5 min | 15 min | 60 min | High / low, 1 h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2026 08:30 ET | 2026-09 | 4,152.89 | -24.69 | -38.42 | -59.77 | -62.61 | +1.72 / -73.39 |
| 11 Sep 2026 08:30 ET | 2026-08 | 4,341.06 | -44.39 | -11.28 | +12.65 | +49.15 | +57.64 / -49.30 |
| 12 Aug 2026 08:30 ET | 2026-07 | 4,427.14 | -33.16 | -2.24 | +1.27 | -8.78 | +14.15 / -45.11 |
| 14 Jul 2026 08:30 ET | 2026-06 | 4,030.02 | +58.32 | +65.73 | +62.58 | +51.47 | +73.21 / -0.36 |
| 10 Jun 2026 08:30 ET | 2026-05 | 4,141.46 | +27.53 | +21.00 | +18.78 | +7.74 | +32.32 / -8.73 |
| 12 May 2026 08:30 ET | 2026-04 | 4,697.26 | -3.30 | -4.30 | +5.64 | -6.32 | +14.39 / -17.79 |
| 10 Apr 2026 08:30 ET | 2026-03 | 4,762.24 | +13.90 | +18.19 | +10.44 | +13.49 | +19.94 / -0.73 |
| 11 Mar 2026 08:30 ET | 2026-02 | 5,191.07 | -3.38 | -9.32 | -11.01 | -9.92 | +5.45 / -29.07 |
| 13 Feb 2026 08:30 ET | 2026-01 | 4,967.52 | +27.45 | +25.99 | +16.63 | +35.08 | +40.27 / -0.16 |
| 13 Jan 2026 08:30 ET | 2025-12 | 4,601.29 | +10.26 | +12.05 | +16.49 | +16.89 | +22.55 / -0.22 |
| 18 Dec 2025 08:30 ET | 2025-11 | 4,320.80 | +10.07 | +8.56 | +15.81 | +12.00 | +22.29 / -0.05 |
| 24 Oct 2025 08:30 ET | 2025-09 | 4,061.57 | +29.36 | +28.93 | +21.57 | +52.41 | +60.75 / -0.53 |
| 11 Sep 2025 08:30 ET | 2025-08 | 3,623.74 | +7.80 | +15.12 | +13.34 | -2.26 | +20.16 / -10.66 |
| 12 Aug 2025 08:30 ET | 2025-07 | 3,339.80 | +9.54 | +10.57 | +9.80 | +7.75 | +18.19 / --0.08 |
| 15 Jul 2025 08:30 ET | 2025-06 | 3,354.37 | +1.63 | -1.02 | -2.85 | -13.48 | +6.05 / -15.81 |
| 11 Jun 2025 08:30 ET | 2025-05 | 3,340.26 | +6.45 | +15.37 | +14.10 | -2.46 | +20.50 / -8.54 |
| 13 May 2025 08:30 ET | 2025-04 | 3,240.42 | +2.80 | +2.23 | +6.84 | +4.03 | +8.55 / -4.15 |
| 10 Apr 2025 08:30 ET | 2025-03 | 3,126.19 | +5.55 | -1.14 | -1.49 | +6.66 | +10.45 / -9.87 |
| 12 Mar 2025 08:30 ET | 2025-02 | 2,914.74 | +4.66 | +6.02 | +4.22 | -3.92 | +8.34 / -8.73 |
| 12 Feb 2025 08:30 ET | 2025-01 | 2,877.96 | -11.74 | -10.45 | -6.69 | +17.56 | +18.30 / -13.86 |
| 15 Jan 2025 08:30 ET | 2024-12 | 2,683.93 | +8.70 | +3.87 | +2.86 | +5.61 | +12.12 / -0.03 |
| 11 Dec 2024 08:30 ET | 2024-11 | 2,694.91 | +1.86 | +4.73 | +5.31 | +5.76 | +9.43 / -1.21 |
| 13 Nov 2024 08:30 ET | 2024-10 | 2,608.80 | +9.33 | +3.17 | +0.61 | +4.51 | +10.04 / -0.81 |
| 10 Oct 2024 08:30 ET | 2024-09 | 2,613.14 | +6.03 | +7.68 | +7.88 | +4.54 | +14.62 / -10.97 |
| 11 Sep 2024 08:30 ET | 2024-08 | 2,519.24 | -4.28 | -7.86 | -14.79 | -11.61 | +4.70 / -17.07 |
| 14 Aug 2024 08:30 ET | 2024-07 | 2,471.83 | -0.00 | -5.82 | -1.35 | -20.96 | +8.24 / -22.40 |
| 11 Jul 2024 08:30 ET | 2024-06 | 2,378.97 | +16.96 | +20.59 | +28.72 | +29.38 | +34.04 / -0.87 |
| 12 Jun 2024 08:30 ET | 2024-05 | 2,314.83 | +8.46 | +10.19 | +14.66 | +25.45 | +26.80 / --0.11 |
| 15 May 2024 08:30 ET | 2024-04 | 2,361.44 | +12.35 | +9.38 | +14.11 | +5.58 | +17.27 / -0.20 |
| 10 Apr 2024 08:30 ET | 2024-03 | 2,349.84 | -13.47 | -20.12 | -11.28 | -23.40 | +-0.03 / -27.92 |
| 12 Mar 2024 08:30 ET | 2024-02 | 2,170.07 | -3.64 | +0.36 | +9.55 | -5.52 | +11.87 / -11.41 |
| 13 Feb 2024 08:30 ET | 2024-01 | 2,029.34 | -7.23 | -13.76 | -17.77 | -27.99 | +2.97 / -29.27 |
| 11 Jan 2024 08:30 ET | 2023-12 | 2,037.61 | -8.75 | -5.13 | -6.86 | -8.14 | +10.51 / -12.75 |
| 12 Dec 2023 08:30 ET | 2023-11 | 1,990.53 | +4.62 | -1.79 | -5.23 | -6.88 | +6.18 / -7.89 |
| 14 Nov 2023 08:30 ET | 2023-10 | 1,945.66 | +10.44 | +11.17 | +10.89 | +14.14 | +15.93 / -8.10 |
| 12 Oct 2023 08:30 ET | 2023-09 | 1,884.35 | -2.10 | -3.51 | -5.74 | -7.87 | +0.08 / -9.05 |
| 13 Sep 2023 08:30 ET | 2023-08 | 1,911.65 | -3.58 | -3.75 | -1.11 | +1.71 | +2.85 / -6.37 |
| 10 Aug 2023 08:30 ET | 2023-07 | 1,923.71 | +4.51 | +1.89 | -0.04 | -3.35 | +6.28 / -3.75 |
| 12 Jul 2023 08:30 ET | 2023-06 | 1,934.79 | +8.87 | +8.95 | +11.74 | +16.08 | +16.45 / -0.28 |
| 13 Jun 2023 08:30 ET | 2023-05 | 1,960.04 | +7.27 | +7.31 | +2.09 | +0.45 | +10.56 / -12.24 |
| 10 May 2023 08:30 ET | 2023-04 | 2,029.75 | +8.00 | +11.08 | +16.23 | +4.10 | +18.25 / --0.00 |
| 12 Apr 2023 08:30 ET | 2023-03 | 2,007.07 | +10.65 | +18.14 | +15.17 | +10.88 | +20.94 / -0.05 |
| 14 Mar 2023 08:30 ET | 2023-02 | 1,905.99 | +3.12 | -0.05 | +3.83 | +1.83 | +5.64 / -7.37 |
| 14 Feb 2023 08:30 ET | 2023-01 | 1,860.20 | -9.17 | +4.83 | +1.43 | -11.15 | +10.08 / -12.54 |
| 12 Jan 2023 08:30 ET | 2022-12 | 1,887.24 | -3.11 | +6.44 | +4.70 | +4.83 | +14.16 / -14.01 |
| 13 Dec 2022 08:30 ET | 2022-11 | 1,790.29 | +16.76 | +12.42 | +18.86 | +28.20 | +30.41 / -0.04 |
| 10 Nov 2022 08:30 ET | 2022-10 | 1,711.70 | +21.10 | +18.36 | +22.61 | +28.35 | +30.48 / -0.07 |
| 13 Oct 2022 08:30 ET | 2022-09 | 1,674.69 | -14.89 | -16.46 | -21.54 | -26.62 | +-0.11 / -30.06 |
| 13 Sep 2022 08:30 ET | 2022-08 | 1,730.92 | -13.27 | -16.17 | -20.92 | -29.41 | +0.03 / -33.97 |
| 10 Aug 2022 08:30 ET | 2022-07 | 1,790.12 | +14.73 | +11.86 | +16.15 | +6.19 | +17.71 / -0.31 |
| 13 Jul 2022 08:30 ET | 2022-06 | 1,729.37 | -4.28 | -13.50 | -20.21 | -11.57 | +0.01 / -22.44 |
| 10 Jun 2022 08:30 ET | 2022-05 | 1,833.58 | -3.25 | -4.88 | +10.17 | -0.87 | +12.03 / -8.50 |
| 11 May 2022 08:30 ET | 2022-04 | 1,849.58 | -4.67 | -4.36 | -8.79 | +0.18 | +1.54 / -14.79 |
| 12 Apr 2022 08:30 ET | 2022-03 | 1,955.59 | +4.83 | +9.85 | +9.60 | +16.50 | +17.45 / -0.07 |
| 10 Mar 2022 08:30 ET | 2022-02 | 2,002.29 | +1.11 | +1.15 | +5.59 | -0.17 | +6.51 / -10.97 |
| 10 Feb 2022 08:30 ET | 2022-01 | 1,829.99 | -5.25 | -5.76 | +0.91 | -3.65 | +6.84 / -8.51 |
| 12 Jan 2022 08:30 ET | 2021-12 | 1,819.08 | -0.65 | -0.24 | +4.33 | +3.05 | +5.96 / -1.62 |
| 10 Dec 2021 08:30 ET | 2021-11 | 1,774.45 | +0.37 | +5.69 | +3.55 | +10.31 | +14.67 / -0.20 |
| 10 Nov 2021 08:30 ET | 2021-10 | 1,826.32 | -2.29 | +13.40 | +24.74 | +31.55 | +32.42 / -4.01 |
US dollars per ounce from the close of the last minute before the release; minute bars (bid) from one broker feed. Method
Next CPI
10 Nov 2026, 08:30 New York (13:30 UTC); 10 Dec 2026, 08:30 New York (13:30 UTC). The measured reaction appears on this page shortly after the release.
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Questions
How much does gold move after CPI?
Over 59 CPI releases since 10 Nov 2021: a median of $7.80 in the first minute, $8.95 in 5 minutes, $10.17 in 15 minutes and $8.78 after an hour, measured from the last price before the release.
Does gold go up or down after CPI?
Either: gold was higher an hour after 59% of releases and lower after the rest. The direction depends on how the number compares with expectations; the size of the move is more consistent than its direction.
What was the biggest gold move after CPI?
14 Oct 2026: a first-hour swing of $73.39 from $4,152.89.
When is the next CPI?
10 Nov 2026, 08:30 New York time (13:30 UTC).
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