July 2026 inflation calendar: CPI July 14, PPI July 15 and import prices July 17
BLS schedules the June 2026 CPI and real earnings releases for July 14 at 8:30 a.m. ET, PPI for July 15 at 8:30 a.m. ET, and import/export price indexes for July 17 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The cluster gives premium sellers a dated calendar-risk map rather than a direction call.
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June CPI / real earnings
July 14, 8:30 a.m. ET
BLS
June PPI
July 15, 8:30 a.m. ET
BLS
June import/export prices
July 17, 8:30 a.m. ET
BLS
Q2 Employment Cost Index
July 31, 8:30 a.m. ET
BLS
The next inflation-calendar cluster is already dated on official schedules. BLS lists Consumer Price Index for June 2026 and Real Earnings for June 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. It lists Producer Price Index for June 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, and U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for June 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday, July 17, 2026.
| Date | Time (ET) | Release | Why option sellers track it |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 14, 2026 | 8:30 a.m. | CPI and Real Earnings for June 2026 | Can affect rate-path expectations and real-wage interpretation |
| July 15, 2026 | 8:30 a.m. | Producer Price Index for June 2026 | Can shift inflation pipeline narratives |
| July 17, 2026 | 8:30 a.m. | U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for June 2026 | Can matter for currency, tariff and margin-sensitive sectors |
| July 31, 2026 | 8:30 a.m. | Employment Cost Index for Q2 2026 | Labor-cost input for inflation and margin risk |
| August 7, 2026 | 8:30 a.m. | Employment Situation for July 2026 | Next payroll/unemployment checkpoint |
BEA adds a month-end macro pair. Its schedule lists GDP (Advance Estimate), 2nd Quarter 2026 and Personal Income and Outlays, June 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET on July 30, 2026. That puts growth, inflation and income data close to the late-July Federal Reserve window already on many rate calendars.
Calendar risk, not a prediction
The educational use is to mark event dates before choosing expirations. A short option that expires near an 8:30 a.m. ET inflation release can behave differently from an otherwise similar contract without a macro catalyst nearby.
For wheel traders, the practical framework is to separate ordinary premium harvesting from event-defined premium. If the only attraction is a larger credit before a scheduled inflation print, the assignment and roll plan deserves the same scrutiny as the quote.
Sources
- [1]BLS Schedule of Selected Releases 2026 — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Accessed 2026-07-07T06:19:23Z · Tier 1
- [2]BEA release schedule — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · Accessed 2026-07-07T06:19:23Z · Tier 1
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