Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Indicator showing the change of value of the consumer basket of goods and services. The index was first calculated in the US. It is calculated using average items chosen by residents. The index has a greater impact on the calculation of the cost of living of citizens and is also an inflation indicator. According to the index rising interest rates begin to rise. Core CPI is the Consumer Price Index excluding food and energy. It serves as an addition to the Consumer Price Index. Core CPI and CPI are issued in the middle of each month at 13:30 GMT.