Canada’s consumer price index in October speaks loud and clear: Disinflation is here, and no more rate hikes by the Bank of Canada are needed. Inflation fell to 3.1% on a year-over-year basis, according to Statistics Canada on Tuesday. On a monthly basis, prices fell by 0.1%. The plunge is largely ... READ MORE >
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Canadian inflation fell to lowest since August 2021
Canada’s inflation rate dropped to 4.3% in March on an annual basis from 5.4% in the prior month, driven largely by comparisons to the surging energy and food prices of a year ago, according to data released by Statistics Canada on Tuesday. While disinflation was expected as the Bank of ... READ MORE >
Canada inflation slows in February
Canada's inflation plunged to 5.2% from 5.9% on a year-ago basis in February as comparisons to last year’s elevated numbers kicked in, Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday. Prices spiked during the same period last year because of supply chain disruptions and the war in Ukraine. Inflation ... READ MORE >
Canada’s annual inflation slows again, yet Bank of Canada’s work is not done
Canada’s inflation continued to decelerate on a year-ago basis for the seventh month in a row as the Bank of Canada’s rate-hike campaign to slow down the economy showed more results. The consumer price index rose by 5.9% from 12 months ago in January, down from 6.3% in December, and lower than the ... READ MORE >
Canada inflation eases, but the fight is not over
Inflation in Canada inched down in November, implying more room for the Bank of Canada to raise interest rates despite a slowing economy. November's headline Consumer Price Index dropped to a 6.8% increase from 6.9% on a year-ago basis, remaining significantly above the 2% target rate, ... READ MORE >
Canada inflation remains elevated amid high gas prices
Despite aggressive interest rate hikes and an economy that is beginning to cool, inflation in Canada remained elevated in October. The consumer price index rose by 6.9% on a year-over-year basis, matching September’s increase. On a month-over-month basis, the index rose by 0.7%, the largest increase since ... READ MORE >
Canada’s inflation refuses to cool
September’s consumer price index for Canada put out any hope that inflation will get back under control anytime soon and only added pressure on the Bank of Canada to maintain its aggressive interest rate hikes. Canada’s CPI rose by 6.9% on a year-over-year basis, slightly down from 7% in August, ... READ MORE >
Canada inflation hits 8.1% but shows signs of softening
Inflation reached 8.1% in June in Canada, the highest since January 1983, although the pace of the increase eased compared to previous months, according to data released by Statistics Canada on Wednesday. On a monthly basis, the consumer price index rose by 0.7% in June, down from 1.4% in May. More ... READ MORE >
Rising inflation eases but Canada’s housing remains a concern
April brought a hint that inflation could soon peak in Canada. The Consumer Price Index rose at an annual rate of 6.8%, a slight increase from March, while all measures of core inflation continued to rise, according to data from Statistics Canada released on Wednesday. On a monthly basis, the increase ... READ MORE >
Canada’s inflation hits 5.7% in a warmup for what’s ahead
Canada's inflation rate hit 5.7% year over year in February, up from 5.1% in January, as price increases continued to broaden across categories, according to data from Statistics Canada on Wednesday. The eye-popping figures, however, do not capture price increases associated with Russia’s invasion of ... READ MORE >