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Consumer Prices (Oct.) & Retail Sales (Sep.)

The annual headline inflation rate was unchanged at 1.0% in October but will soon rise sharply, as the drag from lower gasoline prices fades. Meanwhile, core inflation will stay close to 2.0% as the pass-through effects from the lower Canadian dollar offset the disinflationary effects from the slack in the economy.

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