Canada inflation rises to 3.1 percent in September
Canada annual inflation rose to 3.1 percent in September driven by higher energy prices. The consumer price index exceeded the central bank upper limit. Analysts had predicted a slightly higher rate.
Canada's annual CPI rose to 3.1% in September, driven by higher energy costs. That figure missed the 3.2% consensus forecast from economists polled by Reuters. The data pushes inflation back above the central bank's upper limit ahead of a key policy meeting.
