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US annual inflation rose to 3.7% in September 2026, above forecasts

The Financial Times reports September’s annual rate was up from 3.4% in August and above economists’ 3.6% forecast.

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The Financial Times reports US annual inflation rose to 3.7% in September from 3.4% in August, exceeding the 3.6% forecast in a Bloomberg poll of economists. It says gasoline prices climbed 9.1% from August amid the Iran war. Traders priced in a roughly 45% chance of an October Fed rate rise after the data, up from 22% before its release, the FT reports.

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Positive36.4%63.6%Negative

Summary

Negative replies blamed Republicans, Trump, and wars for driving up September CPI inflation and gas prices, while positive accounts praised finance commentators and said they would vote red.

Based on 202 sentiment-bearing replies from 159 accounts across 14 conversations.

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Sentiment

Positive36.4%63.6%Negative

Summary

Negative replies blamed Republicans, Trump, and wars for driving up September CPI inflation and gas prices, while positive accounts praised finance commentators and said they would vote red.

Based on 202 sentiment-bearing replies from 159 accounts across 14 conversations.

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CNBC@CNBCThe latest inflation data is expected to show price increases are accelerating https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/13/september-consumer-price-index-inflation.html?taid=6ace748150fc64000159a2cd&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter21h
Reuters@ReutersUS consumer prices likely surged in September, driven by rising gasoline and food costs, and adding to a string of unfavorable developments for President Trump and his Republican Party heading into crucial November 3 midterm elections https://reut.rs/4yZhosQ10h
Bloomberg Opinion@opinion@JonathanJLevin @AllisonSchrager @johnauthers 🚨NEW FROM CPI DAY US Sept. Consumer Prices Rise 0.6% M/M US Sept. Consumer Prices Rise 3.7% Y/Y US Sept. Core CPI Rises 0.3% M/M US Sept. Consumer Prices Rise 3.7% Y/Y WATCH LIVE: https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1qKDzWqoBLYJV3h
Yahoo Finance@YahooFinance🚨 September's inflation reading: CPI MoM: +0.6% CPI YoY: +3.7% Core CPI MoM: +0.3% Core CPI YoY: +2.6%3h
Bloomberg@businessRT @opinion: @JonathanJLevin @AllisonSchrager @johnauthers 🚨NEW FROM CPI DAY US Sept. Consumer Prices Rise 0.6% M/M US Sept. Consumer Price…3h
ABC News@ABCBREAKING: Inflation climbed to a 4-month high in September as the Iran war continued to drive up gasoline prices, according to federal government data released on Wednesday. Read more: https://abcnews.link/6I0OUna3h
Financial Times@FTUS inflation jumps to 3.7% as Iran war drives up prices https://ft.trib.al/9eGr3r53h
Global Markets Investor@GlobalMktObservUS INFLATION IS RUNNING HOTTER THAN EXPECTED: September CPI rose +0.6% MoM, matching forecasts, while YoY inflation increased to +3.7% versus +3.6% expected, marking the 3rd-highest reading since September 2023. Core CPI increased +0.3% MoM against +0.2% expected, pushing annual core inflation to +2.6% from +2.45%, above the +2.5% forecast. The unrounded figures were even hotter, with headline CPI rising +0.649% MoM versus +0.58% expected, while core CPI increased +0.335% against +0.21% forecast. Energy costs drove more than half of the monthly CPI increase, as gasoline prices surged +9.1% and fuel oil, including diesel, jumped +15.3%. Markets reacted sharply, with the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index rising to its highest level since November and the 2-year Treasury yield jumping +13 basis points to 4.92%. As a result, markets are increasing bets on 3 additional Fed rate hikes by the end of 2027, putting renewed monetary tightening firmly back on the table.3h
AlphaSpace@alphaspaceThe 10-year Treasury yield surges above 5.3% after September's CPI report.3h
M Kucala MS,MBA@MKucala@NYMag Consumer prices rose at 3.7% annual rate in September as gas costs skyrocket https://cnb.cx/4BbWCIm Surging energy costs were again the primary culprit in the inflation picture. The energy index jumped 5.2% as tensions continued between the U.S. and Iran in a war launched in late February that shows no signs of ending anytime soon. Gasoline prices soared 9.1%, accounting for about half the gain in headline CPI, according to the BLS. Over the past year, gas has posted a 34.2% gain while fuel oil has roared higher by 74.2% CNBC2h
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    CNBC@CNBCThe latest inflation data is expected to show price increases are accelerating https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/13/september-consumer-price-index-inflation.html?taid=6ace748150fc64000159a2cd&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter21h
    Reuters@ReutersUS consumer prices likely surged in September, driven by rising gasoline and food costs, and adding to a string of unfavorable developments for President Trump and his Republican Party heading into crucial November 3 midterm elections https://reut.rs/4yZhosQ10h
    Bloomberg Opinion@opinion@JonathanJLevin @AllisonSchrager @johnauthers 🚨NEW FROM CPI DAY US Sept. Consumer Prices Rise 0.6% M/M US Sept. Consumer Prices Rise 3.7% Y/Y US Sept. Core CPI Rises 0.3% M/M US Sept. Consumer Prices Rise 3.7% Y/Y WATCH LIVE: https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1qKDzWqoBLYJV3h
    Yahoo Finance@YahooFinance🚨 September's inflation reading: CPI MoM: +0.6% CPI YoY: +3.7% Core CPI MoM: +0.3% Core CPI YoY: +2.6%3h
    Bloomberg@businessRT @opinion: @JonathanJLevin @AllisonSchrager @johnauthers 🚨NEW FROM CPI DAY US Sept. Consumer Prices Rise 0.6% M/M US Sept. Consumer Price…3h
    ABC News@ABCBREAKING: Inflation climbed to a 4-month high in September as the Iran war continued to drive up gasoline prices, according to federal government data released on Wednesday. Read more: https://abcnews.link/6I0OUna3h
    Financial Times@FTUS inflation jumps to 3.7% as Iran war drives up prices https://ft.trib.al/9eGr3r53h
    Global Markets Investor@GlobalMktObservUS INFLATION IS RUNNING HOTTER THAN EXPECTED: September CPI rose +0.6% MoM, matching forecasts, while YoY inflation increased to +3.7% versus +3.6% expected, marking the 3rd-highest reading since September 2023. Core CPI increased +0.3% MoM against +0.2% expected, pushing annual core inflation to +2.6% from +2.45%, above the +2.5% forecast. The unrounded figures were even hotter, with headline CPI rising +0.649% MoM versus +0.58% expected, while core CPI increased +0.335% against +0.21% forecast. Energy costs drove more than half of the monthly CPI increase, as gasoline prices surged +9.1% and fuel oil, including diesel, jumped +15.3%. Markets reacted sharply, with the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index rising to its highest level since November and the 2-year Treasury yield jumping +13 basis points to 4.92%. As a result, markets are increasing bets on 3 additional Fed rate hikes by the end of 2027, putting renewed monetary tightening firmly back on the table.3h
    AlphaSpace@alphaspaceThe 10-year Treasury yield surges above 5.3% after September's CPI report.3h
    M Kucala MS,MBA@MKucala@NYMag Consumer prices rose at 3.7% annual rate in September as gas costs skyrocket https://cnb.cx/4BbWCIm Surging energy costs were again the primary culprit in the inflation picture. The energy index jumped 5.2% as tensions continued between the U.S. and Iran in a war launched in late February that shows no signs of ending anytime soon. Gasoline prices soared 9.1%, accounting for about half the gain in headline CPI, according to the BLS. Over the past year, gas has posted a 34.2% gain while fuel oil has roared higher by 74.2% CNBC2h
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