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US Consumer Price Index Rises 2.4% in February, Matching Market Expectations

Recently NHK News on-line reported the following:

US Consumer Price Index (Source: NHK)

2月の消費者物価指数 2.4%上昇 市場の予想と同水準

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消費者物価指数

円相場や株価にも影響するアメリカの2月の消費者物価指数は、去年の同じ月と比べて2.4%の上昇となり、1月から横ばいでした。ただ、イラン情勢を受けてガソリン価格が足元で大幅に値上がりするなど、今後、インフレが再加速するとの警戒感も強まっています。

アメリカ労働省が11日に発表した2月の消費者物価指数は、去年の同じ月と比べて2.4%の上昇となりました。

これは市場の予想と同じ水準で、前の月から横ばいでした。

項目別に見ると、ガス代が10.9%、電気代が4.8%、外食費が3.9%、それぞれ上昇した一方で、中古車・中古トラックは3.2%下落しました。

また、変動の大きい食品やエネルギーを除いたいわゆるコアの物価指数は去年の同じ月と比べて2.5%の上昇となり、こちらも前の月から横ばいでした。

今回の統計にはイラン情勢による影響は反映されていませんが、原油の先物価格が上昇する中、ガソリン価格が足元で大幅に値上がりするなど、今後、インフレが再加速するとの警戒感も強まっています。

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US Consumer Price Index Rises 2.4% in February, Matching Market Expectations

March 11, 2026, 10:15 PM

(Updated March 12, 2026, 12:19 AM)

Consumer Price Index

The US Consumer Price Index for February, which would also affect the yen exchange rate and stock prices, rose 2.4% compared to the same month last year, remaining flat from January. However, concerns were growing that inflation might accelerate again in the future due to the recent sharp rise in gasoline prices in response to the situation in Iran.

The US Department of Labor announced on the 11th that the Consumer Price Index for February rose 2.4% compared to the same month last year.

This was in line with market expectations and remained flat since the previous month.

Looking at individual items, gas prices rose 10.9%, electricity prices 4.8%, and dining out prices 3.9%, while used cars and trucks fell 3.2%.

Furthermore, the so-called core price index which excluded volatile food and energy prices rose 2.5% compared to the same month last year, this also remained unchanged since the previous month.

While this statistic had not reflected the impact of the situation in Iran, concerns were growing that inflation might accelerate again in the future given the recent sharp rise in gasoline prices etc. amid rising crude oil futures prices.

So, the US Consumer Price Index for February rose 2.4% compared to the same month last year, remaining flat since January. However, concerns are growing that inflation may accelerate again soon due to the situation in Iran.

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