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Canada's inflation cools to 3-yr low of 2.7%, in boost for rate cut bets
- Canada's annual inflation rate decreased to 2.7% in April, leading to expectations of an interest rate cut next month.
- The decline in March's 2.9% rate was driven by lower food prices, services, and durable goods, according to Statistics Canada.
- The Bank of Canada, aiming for 2% inflation, sees the report as positive for anticipating a sustained drop in inflation.
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Canada’s Inflation Rate Drops to 2.7 Per Cent in April
Canada’s inflation rate fell to 2.7 per cent in April, down from 2.9 per cent in March, amid a broad-based deceleration in price growth. In Newfoundland and Labrador, the rate dropped from 3.1 per cent to 2.6 and in St. John’s, inflation fell almost a full percentage point to 2.9 from 3.8. The agency’s consumer price index report says the slowdown nationally was led by food prices, services and durable goods. Meanwhile, higher gasoline prices m…
Canada's inflation cools to 3-yr low of 2.7%, in boost for rate cut bets
Canada's inflation cools to 3-yr low of 2.7%, in boost for rate cut bets
Canada's annual inflation rate slowed to a three-year low of 2.7% in April, matching expectations, and core measures continued to ease, data showed on Tuesday, likely boosting chances of a June interest rate cut.
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