Canadá Tasa De Inflación

Canada’s annual inflation rate quickened to 6.7% in March of 2022, the highest since January of 1991 and well above market expectations of 6.1%, against the backdrop of sustained housing prices, substantial supply constraints, and geopolitical conflict that lifted prices for energy and agricultural markets. Prices rose faster for all eight major components, notably for transportation (11.2% vs 8.7% in February), largely due to surging prices for gasoline (39.8% vs 32.3%). Significant pressure also came from shelter (6.8% vs 6.6%), due to homeowners’ replacement cost (12.9%) and rent (4.1%), and food (7.7% vs 6.7%), as the prices in grocery stores increased at the fastest rate in 13 years. Excluding gasoline, the CPI rose at a fresh record pace of 5.5%. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 1.4%, surpassing forecasts of a 1% increase.