Trader consensus on Polymarket assigns a 99% implied probability to March 2026 US annual CPI at ≥2.8%, reflecting a sharp surge in energy prices amid escalating geopolitical tensions, including Iran-related conflicts, which have driven gasoline up over 20% since late February. This propelled the Cleveland Fed's nowcast for March headline CPI month-over-month to a lofty 0.84%—far above the typical 0.2-0.3%—implying year-over-year inflation near 3.0-3.2%, a rebound from February's 2.4%. Core measures remain subdued around 2.5%, underscoring energy's outsized role. Realistic challenges include downward revisions to weekly gasoline data or softer-than-expected food/services prints ahead of the April 10 BLS release, though current momentum favors the higher reading.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated≥2.8% 99.0%
≤2.0% <1%
2.7% <1%
2.2% <1%
$3,085,346 Vol.
$3,085,346 Vol.
≤2.0%
1%
2.1%
<1%
2.2%
<1%
2.3%
<1%
2.4%
<1%
2.5%
<1%
2.6%
<1%
2.7%
<1%
≥2.8%
99%
≥2.8% 99.0%
≤2.0% <1%
2.7% <1%
2.2% <1%
$3,085,346 Vol.
$3,085,346 Vol.
≤2.0%
1%
2.1%
<1%
2.2%
<1%
2.3%
<1%
2.4%
<1%
2.5%
<1%
2.6%
<1%
2.7%
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≥2.8%
99%
This market will resolve to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) over the 12-month period ending in March 2026 according to the monthly Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report.
The resolution source for this market will be the BLS Consumer Price Index report released for March 2026 (https://www.bls.gov/bls/news-release/cpi.htm), currently scheduled to be released on April 10, 2026, at 8:30 AM ET. Resolution of this market will take place upon release of the aforementioned data.
Note: the resolution source for this market will be the official monthly BLS CPI news release, which reports inflation over 12-month periods to only one decimal point (e.g., 2.9%). Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving the market.
If the BLS does not release the relevant figures on the scheduled date, this market may remain open up until the scheduled release time of the next CPI report (https://www.bls.gov/schedule). If the information is not released by that time, this market will resolve according to the figures of the most recent previous month with available data.
Market Opened: Feb 13, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) over the 12-month period ending in March 2026 according to the monthly Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report.
The resolution source for this market will be the BLS Consumer Price Index report released for March 2026 (https://www.bls.gov/bls/news-release/cpi.htm), currently scheduled to be released on April 10, 2026, at 8:30 AM ET. Resolution of this market will take place upon release of the aforementioned data.
Note: the resolution source for this market will be the official monthly BLS CPI news release, which reports inflation over 12-month periods to only one decimal point (e.g., 2.9%). Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving the market.
If the BLS does not release the relevant figures on the scheduled date, this market may remain open up until the scheduled release time of the next CPI report (https://www.bls.gov/schedule). If the information is not released by that time, this market will resolve according to the figures of the most recent previous month with available data.
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...Trader consensus on Polymarket assigns a 99% implied probability to March 2026 US annual CPI at ≥2.8%, reflecting a sharp surge in energy prices amid escalating geopolitical tensions, including Iran-related conflicts, which have driven gasoline up over 20% since late February. This propelled the Cleveland Fed's nowcast for March headline CPI month-over-month to a lofty 0.84%—far above the typical 0.2-0.3%—implying year-over-year inflation near 3.0-3.2%, a rebound from February's 2.4%. Core measures remain subdued around 2.5%, underscoring energy's outsized role. Realistic challenges include downward revisions to weekly gasoline data or softer-than-expected food/services prints ahead of the April 10 BLS release, though current momentum favors the higher reading.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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