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Line chart comparing Canada's headline and core Consumer Price Index inflation rates through July 2026.

Canadian headline inflation accelerated to 3.0% in July, up from 2.8% in June and above consensus, driven mainly by energy prices as tensions between the United States and Iran resumed. Core inflation, which the Bank of Canada watches to look through volatile components like gasoline, moved far less over the same period. The gap between the two measures complicates the read on the Bank's September rate decision.

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