Gasoline prices, driven higher by the Strait of Hormuz conflict, accounted for most of Canada's headline inflation reading in August, while prices excluding gasoline ran noticeably cooler and closer to the Bank of Canada's target. The split explains why the Bank held its policy rate for an eighth straight meeting even as the Federal Reserve, facing similar energy-driven pressure, moved toward its first increase since 2023.
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