Bloomberg Terminal Hikes Prices As Inflation Hits Wall Street's Data Bills

Bloomberg Terminal subscriptions will see a price hike starting Jan. 1, 2027, according to an email Bloomberg sent out early Monday.

Monthly subscription prices will increase by $140 per Terminal at locations with multiple licenses and $155 at locations with a single license. That's about a 3% price hike, or an additional $1,680 and $1,860 annually per subscription, respectively.

Email: 

Existing subscriptions that renew on or before December 31, 2026 (and new Bloomberg Terminal subscriptions installed on or before the same date) will not see a price increase until their renewal date, as it occurs, in the following two years. 

Starting January 1, 2027, Bloomberg Terminal subscriptions will see a price increase of $140 per month per subscription for client locations with multiple licenses, and a price increase of $155 per month for client locations with a single license. When these increases take effect, they stay in place for two years. The average annual increase for the two-year term is 2.97%

"As always, we continue to invest in technology and talent to ensure we provide our customers with the highest quality products, services and support in the industry while adding enhanced capabilities," the email read.

Latest innovation on the Terminal .... a chatbot:

Bloomberg's price hike shows inflation continuing to pass through into market-data costs. It also strengthens the need for cheaper alternatives.