BOC: CANADA Q4 CPI SEEN 3.4% VS. 2.4% FORECAST IN JULY, Q3 CPI 3.0% VS. 2.5% IN JULY

The Bank of Canada's latest projections place fourth-quarter 2024 CPI at 3.4%, well above the 2.4% forecast it published in July, while third-quarter CPI is now seen at 3.0% against the earlier 2.5% estimate. The upward revisions point to inflation running hotter than the central bank anticipated, which strengthens the case that disinflation has stalled and that rate cuts may be delayed. Through the rate differential channel, this repricing should lift Canadian short-end yields relative to peers, supporting the Canadian dollar against currencies where easing expectations are firmer. Canadian front-end rate futures and the CAD crosses are most directly exposed, with money-market pricing for near-term BoC cuts the immediate transmission point. Traders will watch the next Canadian CPI release and the Bank's subsequent rate decision for confirmation of whether the revised path is durable.

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is tightly correlated with oil prices. BoC rate decisions, Canadian CPI, WTI inventory reports, and OPEC+ decisions all move USD/CAD intraday. Winter fuel demand amplifies oil-CAD correlation Q4/Q1.

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