June Consumer Price Index Retreats to 3.5 Percent as Energy Costs Plummet

By Snejana Farberov · Realtor.com · 2026-07-14

June Consumer Price Index Retreats to 3.5 Percent as Energy Costs Plummet

Realtor.com reports that a sharp drop in fuel costs helped cool annual inflation to 3.5% in June, significantly undercutting May's three-year peak. This deceleration beat many market forecasts and led to an immediate slide in Treasury yields, providing a much-needed reprieve for

Realtor.com reports that a sharp drop in fuel costs helped cool annual inflation to 3.5% in June, significantly undercutting May's three-year peak. This deceleration beat many market forecasts and led to an immediate slide in Treasury yields, providing a much-needed reprieve for