Canada CPI measures how fast consumer prices are rising year-on-year, the key inflation gauge the Bank of Canada watches when setting interest rates.
Source: Statistics Canada. Figures as released; revisions appear in the next print.
Forecast: Trading Economics' forecast where available, otherwise the market consensus.
Calendar data: Trading Economics; official figures from the publishing agency.
Canada Inflation Rate (CPI) for September 2026 came in at 3.1% versus 3.2% expected (previous 3.0%), below forecast.
How this print reads for the Canadian Dollar
Below forecast by 0.1. For the CAD that reads as negative (higher is positive for this indicator). This is a rule-based read of the figure against forecast, not a record of how the CAD traded.
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