19 Dec 2014
Canadian CPI at 2% misses 2.2% expectations
FXStreet (Guatemala) - Canadian CPI disappointed by a long shot but followed suit of Bank of Canada who are expecting prices to decline. The main fall in process came from gasoline year on year by 5.9%.
The Bank of Canada CPI Core for the month of November, month on month, read as – 0.2% vs 0.1 expected and 0.3% previous while year on year arrived at 2.1% vs 2.3% previous and missed expectations at 2.4%. However non-core prices year on year were at 2.0% vs 2.2% expected and 2.4% previous. As a result, the Canadian dollar was set back and USD/CAD rallied up to 1.1635 on a spike before meeting supply back to the handle on the session so far.
The Bank of Canada CPI Core for the month of November, month on month, read as – 0.2% vs 0.1 expected and 0.3% previous while year on year arrived at 2.1% vs 2.3% previous and missed expectations at 2.4%. However non-core prices year on year were at 2.0% vs 2.2% expected and 2.4% previous. As a result, the Canadian dollar was set back and USD/CAD rallied up to 1.1635 on a spike before meeting supply back to the handle on the session so far.