Canadian inflation ticked higher in September
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Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
Canadian headline CPI rose to 3.1% y/y in September, below the 3.2% consensus but above RBC's 3% call. Energy prices climbed 19% y/y and gasoline 27.8%, adding 1.1pp to headline. Food inflation eased to 2.2% and grocery prices to 1.7%. CPI-trim and CPI-median averaged 1.9% y/y, though the three-month annualized average rose to 2.6%. RBC expects the Bank of Canada to hold through 2026 before gradually raising rates in 2027, but flags elevated odds of a preemptive move.
- Institution
- RBC Economics
- Published
- 10/19/2026
- Research topic
- Crude Oil (WTI) · Inflation
- Time horizon
- May 2024 · 2026
Key arguments
- Energy is driving headline inflation, but pass-through into broader consumer prices remains limited so far.
- Inflation breadth widened sharply: the share of CPI components rising above 3% jumped to 47.8% from 25.9%.
- Food and grocery inflation continued to moderate, with grocery growth at its slowest since May 2024.
- Macklem signaled greater risk that inflation broadens and persists, raising the odds of a preemptive hike.
Key numbers
- Headline CPI y/y
- 3.1%
- Energy prices y/y
- 19%
- Gasoline y/y
- 27.8%
- CPI-trim / CPI-median y/y avg
- 1.9%
- Share of CPI components above 3%
- 47.8%
Main risks
- Persistently high oil prices lift inflation expectations or generate second-round price pressures.
- The three-month annualized trimmed/median average rising to 2.6% suggests momentum is firming.
- Producer-price pressures broaden and pass through several production layers to consumers.
Corresponding source evidence
This was below the consensus estimate of 3.2% and a tick higher than our own pre-release expectation of 3%.
As expected, energy inflation accelerated as gasoline and furnace oil prices rose from August, while food inflation continued to moderate.
Food price growth slowed further, with prices at grocery stores rising at their slowest pace since May 2024 (1.7% year-over-year).
· May 2024
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