Canada Data: Oct Unadj CPI +0.3% M/M; +2.4% Y/Y>

Release for:     October 2018

Source:  Statistics Canada

Index base 2002=100, Not Seasonally Adjusted

                                              yr-ago   mo/mo  yr/yr

                               Oct-18  Sep-18  Oct-17  Oct-18 Oct-18

All-items                       134.1   133.7   130.9     0.3    2.4

 Food                           144.6   144.9   141.7    -0.2    2.0

 Shelter                        142.0   141.5   138.6     0.4    2.5

 Household operations           124.0   123.0   122.3     0.8    1.4

 Clothing & footwear             97.2    96.0    96.0     1.3    1.3

 Transportation                 139.3   138.4   133.5     0.7    4.3

    Gasoline                    182.3   188.3   162.7    -3.2   12.0

 Health, personal care          126.3   126.1   125.3     0.2    0.8

 Recreation, reading, edu       116.1   117.0   114.1    -0.8    1.8

 Alcoholic bev, tobacco         169.7   169.7   162.4     0.0    4.5

All-items (1992=100)            159.6   159.1   155.8     0.3    2.4

All-items excluding food        132.0   131.5   128.7     0.4    2.6

All-items ex food and energy    128.8   128.1   126.2     0.5    2.1

All-items ex alcohol, tobacco   132.9   132.5   129.8     0.3    2.4

All-items ex energy             131.7   131.1   129.1     0.5    2.0

All-items ex gasoline           132.3   131.7   129.6     0.5    2.1

All-items ex shelter, insuran   129.3   128.9   126.2     0.3    2.5

Energy                          163.7   166.3   151.7    -1.6    7.9

Goods                           121.4   121.1   118.8     0.2    2.2

Durable goods                    90.5    89.2    89.7     1.5    0.9

Semi-durable goods               99.3    98.2    97.9     1.1    1.4

Non-durable goods               145.6   146.3   141.1    -0.5    3.2

Services                        146.8   146.3   143.0     0.3    2.7

Percentage changes calculated by MNI

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

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