-
Canada Consumer Price Index, March 2026
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 2.4% year over year in March, up from an increase of 1.8% in February. Driving faster price growth in headline inflation were higher prices for energy, especially gasoline, due to the conflict in the Middle East. Excluding gasoline, the CPI rose at a slower pace year over year in March (+2.2%) compared with February (+2.4%). There remained lingering base-year effects from the GST/HST break which ran from December 2024 to February 2025, resulting in downward pressure on headline inflation in March 2026. The CPI was up 0.9% month over month in March. On a seasonally adjusted ... (full story)
- Comments / Top
- Subscribe
-
Related Stories
*TRUMP SAYS 'HIGHLY UNLIKELY' HE EXTENDS CEASEFIRE WITH IRAN *TRUMP SAYS CEASEFIRE EXPIRES WEDNESDAY EVENING WASHINGTON TIME TRUMP: VANCE WILL LEAVE FOR PAKISTAN LATER ON MONDAY. TRUMP: WILL NOT OPEN STRAIT OF HORMUZ UNTIL DEAL SIGNED. - FINANCIALJUICE ...
From winnipegsun.com | Apr 20, 2026
Statistics Canada is set to report fresh inflation data for March this morning. Economists are widely expecting higher gas prices from the Iran war oil shock will drive a jump in the headline inflation figure. A Reuters poll shows economists expect the annual rate of inflation to accelerate to 2.5 per cent in March, from 1.8 per cent in February, according ...
According to the BOJ survey, households in Japan see inflation at +10.3% on average and +5.0% at the median over a five-year horizon. 
Results of the 105th Opinion Survey on the General Public's Views and Behavior (March 2026 Survey) Survey period : From February 4 to March 9, 2026. Population of the Survey : Individuals living in Japan who are at least 20 years of age. Sample size : 4,000 people (2,030 people [i.e., 50.8 percent of the overall sample size] provided valid responses to questions). Sampling method : Stratified two-stage random sampling method. Survey methodology : Mail survey method (responses collected by mail or via the internet). table
Results of the 105th Opinion Survey on the General Public's Views and Behavior (March 2026 Survey) Survey period : From February 4 to March 9, 2026. Population of the Survey : Individuals living in Japan who are at least 20 years of age. Sample size : 4,000 people (2,030 people [i.e., 50.8 percent of the overall sample size] provided valid responses to questions). Sampling method : Stratified two-stage random sampling method. Survey methodology : Mail survey method (responses collected by mail or via the internet). table 