# Kalshi Plans December 2026 Launch of U.S. CPI Futures Contracts

By John Kim

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Published: 2026-10-24T03:38:26.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-24T03:38:26.000Z
Section: Business

> The contracts would track headline and core CPI and target banks and hedge funds. Former Barclays trader Michael Ashton will design them and help develop Kalshi’s institutional customer base.

Kalshi plans to introduce futures tied to U.S. inflation in December 2026, targeting banks and hedge funds with contracts linked to the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) and core CPI.

The CPI futures are being designed as standardized contracts that track those measures directly. They would give institutional customers a way to trade inflation exposure or hedge against it.

Kalshi has hired Michael Ashton, a former Barclays trader, to design the contracts and help develop the company’s institutional customer base.