When to Expect the U.S. CPI Drop in Your Part of the World

The U.S. CPI numbers hit at 8:30 AM Eastern. That's when markets start buzzing. But what does that mean for you elsewhere? Let's break it down.

If you're in China, it's 8:30 PM CST. Night owls rejoice. China's massive, you know. It's actually kind of surprising that about a quarter of humans on Earth live in this same GMT+8 zone. Crazy when you think about it.

Pakistan? 5:30 PM PKT. Perfect after-work news.

Poland gets it at 2:30 PM CET. Lunch is over by then.

Dubai sees the numbers at 5:30 PM GST. Rush hour and economic data.

India's timing is a bit odd - 7:00 PM IST. Not quite dinner yet.

The UK? 1:30 PM GMT. Mid-afternoon stuff.

Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Brunei, and Western Australia all share that 8:30 PM timing with China. It seems worth noting that while China physically stretches across what should be five different time zones, they run the whole massive country on just one official time. Not entirely clear how people in far western China feel about that arrangement.