Canadian consumer price
inflation was tame in October, registering just 1.2 per cent
year-over-year. The Bank of Canada's core inflation index, which excludes
the eight most volatile components of the CPI like energy and food, rose 1.3
per cent in October, matching the rate from September. Inflation in BC
fell to just 0.5 per cent year-over-year.
Very low core inflation suggests that the Canadian economy is
still operating with a substantial amount of excess supply. So, in spite of a
clear tightening bias, inflation running near the bottom of the Bank of
Canada's target control range suggests that rising interest rates remain far
off on the horizon.
copyright BCREA - reprintedwith permission
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