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Canada: Inflation returns to nearly 2% as energy prices rise - RBC

Josh Nye, senior economist at the Royal Bank of Canada, notes that as per the expectations, Canada’s all items CPI rose 0.7% month-over-month in March as gasoline prices jumped nearly 12%

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“Headline inflation bounced back to nearly 2% in March after starting the year closer to 1.5%. That’s largely an energy story, though, as the decline in gasoline prices late last year (driven by lower global oil prices) continues to be reversed. Rising rent and mortgage interest costs are also serving to boost headline inflation. Otherwise, core inflation remains well behaved, with the BoC’s preferred measures averaging 1.9-2.0% for more than a year now.”

“Today’s CPI report isn’t the only evidence of limited price pressure. The BoC’s Q1 Business Outlook Survey released earlier this week showed little evidence of input or output price inflation, while firms’ inflation expectations moderated.”

“We think Monday’s BOS, which more broadly showed deteriorating business sentiment early this year, sets up for a dovish tone from the Bank of Canada next Wednesday. Today’s CPI report does little to change that.”

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Sandeep Kanihama

Sandeep Kanihama

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Sandeep Kanihama is an FX Editor and Analyst with FXstreet having principally focus area on Asia and European markets with commodity, currency and equities coverage. He is stationed in the Indian capital city of Delhi.

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