Canada Data: Aug Unadj CPI -0.1% M/M; +2.8% Y/Y>

Release for:      August 2018

Source:  Statistics Canada

Index base 2002=100, Not Seasonally Adjusted

                                              yr-ago   mo/mo  yr/yr

                               Aug-18  Jul-18  Aug-17  Aug-18 Aug-18

All-items                       134.2   134.3   130.5    -0.1    2.8

 Food                           145.9   146.1   143.6    -0.1    1.6

 Shelter                        141.2   141.0   138.0     0.1    2.3

 Household operations           122.9   123.1   121.9    -0.2    0.8

 Clothing & footwear             93.7    93.0    93.2     0.8    0.5

 Transportation                 141.3   142.0   131.8    -0.5    7.2

    Gasoline                    190.3   193.3   158.7    -1.6   19.9

 Health, personal care          126.7   126.1   125.0     0.5    1.4

 Recreation, reading, edu       117.5   117.9   115.3    -0.3    1.9

 Alcoholic bev, tobacco         169.5   169.0   162.0     0.3    4.6

All-items (1992=100)            159.8   159.9   155.4    -0.1    2.8

All-items excluding food        131.9   132.0   128.0    -0.1    3.0

All-items ex food and energy    128.5   128.5   125.6     0.0    2.3

All-items ex alcohol, tobacco   133.1   133.2   129.5    -0.1    2.8

All-items ex energy             131.6   131.6   128.8     0.0    2.2

All-items ex gasoline           132.2   132.2   129.3     0.0    2.2

All-items ex shelter, insuran   129.8   130.0   125.9    -0.2    3.1

Energy                          167.2   168.8   150.4    -0.9   11.2

Goods                           121.4   121.6   118.4    -0.2    2.5

Durable goods                    89.8    89.7    88.8     0.1    1.1

Semi-durable goods               96.4    96.0    95.5     0.4    0.9

Non-durable goods               147.4   147.9   142.0    -0.3    3.8

Services                        147.1   147.1   142.7     0.0    3.1

Percentage changes calculated by MNI

--MNI Ottawa Bureau; email: yali.ndiaye@marketnews.com

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