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Mixed Input Cost Measures Don't Move The Needle

CANADA DATA
  • Input cost measures delivered a mixed report after yesterday’s very much in line CPI print.
  • Of more note, industrial product prices surprisingly nudged up 0.1% M/M (cons -0.3%) and 0.4% M/M ex-energy, although the raw materials index fell -1.7% M/M (cons -0.8%).
  • Despite a surprise increase for the IPPI ex-energy, the order of magnitude of the 0.4% increase is within the recent monthly range and whilst it offers potentially slightly stronger than expected goods inflation, the BoC has more clearly put focus on service pressures.
  • The above means that GoC reaction is minimal, with yields still circa 3bps higher on the day through 2-10Y tenors as GoCs outperform Treasuries on the day.

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