Canada Data: Feb Unadj CPI +0.6% M/M; +2.2% Y/Y>

Release for:    February 2018

Source:  Statistics Canada

Index base 2002=100, Not Seasonally Adjusted

                                              yr-ago   mo/mo  yr/yr

                               Feb-18  Jan-18  Feb-17  Feb-18 Feb-18

All-items                       132.5   131.7   129.7     0.6    2.2

 Food                           144.7   144.7   141.7     0.0    2.1

 Shelter                        140.0   139.7   137.6     0.2    1.7

 Household operations           123.4   122.4   121.7     0.8    1.4

 Clothing & footwear             93.3    91.7    92.9     1.7    0.4

 Transportation                 137.7   137.2   131.9     0.4    4.4

    Gasoline                    173.0   174.3   153.7    -0.7   12.6

 Health, personal care          125.6   125.1   123.3     0.4    1.9

 Recreation, reading, edu       114.1   111.8   113.2     2.1    0.8

 Alcoholic bev, tobacco         164.1   163.2   159.2     0.6    3.1

All-items (1992=100)            157.7   156.8   154.4     0.6    2.1

All-items excluding food        130.1   129.2   127.3     0.7    2.2

All-items ex food and energy    127.1   126.2   124.8     0.7    1.8

All-items ex alcohol, tobacco   131.4   130.7   128.7     0.5    2.1

All-items ex energy             130.3   129.5   127.8     0.6    2.0

All-items ex gasoline           130.9   130.1   128.6     0.6    1.8

All-items ex shelter, insurance 128.0     127     125     0.8    2.4

Energy                          159.1   159.5   151.1    -0.3    5.3

Goods                           120.7   120.2   118.7     0.4    1.7

Durable goods                    91.4    90.6    90.9     0.9    0.6

Semi-durable goods               95.9    94.5    95.3     1.5    0.6

Non-durable goods               144.6   144.6     141     0.0    2.6

Services                        144.3   143.3   140.7     0.7    2.6

Percentage changes calculated by MNI

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

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