Highlights of the October CPI report from Statistics Canada:

  • Prior reading was 2.0%
  • Core 2.3% vs 2.1% exp
  • Prices up 0.1% in the month compared to -0.2% exp
  • Core prices up 0.3% m/m compared to 0.2% exp

The market is buying the loonie with two hands on that headline. The 55-dma is at 1.1195.

Core CPI highest since 2012

Core CPI highest since 2012