Trader consensus on Polymarket overwhelmingly prices March US annual CPI inflation at ≥2.8% (96.5% implied probability), reflecting economist forecasts clustering around 3.4% year-over-year—up from February's 3.2%—driven by a 4% monthly surge in gasoline prices and shelter costs holding steady at 0.4% month-over-month. Cleveland Fed nowcasts reinforce this at 3.37% headline and 3.75% core, signaling sticky inflation amid resilient consumer spending. This positioning aligns with Fed funds futures delaying rate cuts to June. Realistic challenges include an unforeseen energy price pullback or accelerated shelter softening, potentially dipping readings toward 2.7% if base effects unwind faster than expected.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated≥2.8% 96.0%
2.7% <1%
2.6% <1%
2.3% <1%
$518,513 Vol.
$518,513 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%
96%
≥2.8% 96.0%
2.7% <1%
2.6% <1%
2.3% <1%
$518,513 Vol.
$518,513 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%
96%
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
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0x2F5e3684c...Trader consensus on Polymarket overwhelmingly prices March US annual CPI inflation at ≥2.8% (96.5% implied probability), reflecting economist forecasts clustering around 3.4% year-over-year—up from February's 3.2%—driven by a 4% monthly surge in gasoline prices and shelter costs holding steady at 0.4% month-over-month. Cleveland Fed nowcasts reinforce this at 3.37% headline and 3.75% core, signaling sticky inflation amid resilient consumer spending. This positioning aligns with Fed funds futures delaying rate cuts to June. Realistic challenges include an unforeseen energy price pullback or accelerated shelter softening, potentially dipping readings toward 2.7% if base effects unwind faster than expected.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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