Statistics Canada says Canada's August inflation held at 3% as gasoline costs stayed firm
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Statistics Canada says Canada's August inflation held at 3% as gasoline costs stayed firm
Direct answer
The data keeps pressure on the Bank of Canada to stay cautious, supporting short-end CAD rates and weighing on rate-sensitive Canadian equities.
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-09-14
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “Statistics Canada says Canada's August inflation held at 3% as gasoline costs stayed firm”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-14. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-14/statistics-canada-says-canada-s-august-inflation-held-at-3-as-gasoline-costs-sta-33c996
How this development reaches the affected companies
| Asset | Exposure and channel | Direction | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAD | sticky inflation reduces the odds of near-term BoC easing and supports the currency | Up1-5d | annual CPI held at 3% in August while gasoline costs stayed firm |
| CGB | firmer inflation lowers expectations for aggressive rate cuts, pressuring Canadian government bonds | Down1-5d | Statistics Canada said annual inflation remained at 3% |
| EWC | higher-for-longer policy expectations can hurt rate-sensitive Canadian equity benchmarks | Down1-5d | Canada's August inflation held at 3% |
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What happened next
| Asset | Call | Base close | +1 day | +5 days | +20 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWC | Downagreed | 60.50 2026-09-14 | -0.35% | -0.12% | Pending |
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