通貨膨脹的驚喜放緩上個月將加拿大銀行的利率決定變成了硬幣

渥太華 - 上個月通貨膨脹的驚人放緩使加拿大銀行週三的利率決定變成了硬幣

Canada's annual inflation rate slowed to 2.3 percent in March, surprising economists and keeping the door open for another interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada on Wednesday.

加拿大的年度通貨膨脹率在三月份下降到2.3％，令人驚訝的經濟學家，並為加拿大銀行在周三削減的另一種利率敞開大門。

Statistics Canada said Tuesday the consumer price index rose 0.1 percent last month after a 0.4 percent gain in February.

加拿大統計局週二表示，在2月份上漲0.4％後，上個月消費者價格指數上個月上漲了0.1％。

A poll of economists provided by LSEG Data & Analytics had expected yearly inflation to hold steady at 2.6 percent.

LSEG數據和分析提供的經濟學家對經濟學家的一項民意調查預計，每年的通貨膨脹率將穩定為2.6％。

StatCan said prices for gasoline fell 6.4 percent last month and cell phone plan rates dropped 3.9 percent.

Statcan說，上個月汽油的價格下跌6.4％，手機計劃率下降了3.9％。

The agency also noted that a chill in U.S. travel demand helped to push up the costs of travel tours by 4.7 percent over the year.

該機構還指出，美國旅行需求的寒意有助於將旅行旅行的成本提高4.7％。

Economists had expected to see a 3.0 percent rise in the CPI.

經濟學家預計CPI會看到3.0％。

"The slowdown in inflation provides some more breathing room for the Bank of Canada ahead of its next interest rate decision on Wednesday," said Desjardins' Randall Bartlett in a note to clients.

Desjardins的Randall Bartlett表示：“通貨膨脹的放緩在周三的下一個利率決定之前為加拿大銀行提供了更多的呼吸空間。”

"However, we're not convinced that it's enough to push the central bank to an eighth consecutive cut."

“但是，我們不相信將中央銀行連續第八次削減是足夠的。”

Desjardins does expect the central bank will return to rate cuts in due course.

Desjardins確實預計中央銀行將在適當的時候恢復削減稅率。

But Bartlett warned that the upcoming economic hit from the Canada-U.S. tariff dispute will also see prices rise in the year ahead, threatening to stoke inflation again.

但是巴特利特（Bartlett）警告說，即將到來的加拿大美國關稅糾紛的經濟打擊也將使未來一年的價格上漲，威脅要再次發生通貨膨脹。

"We remain of the view that the (Bank of) Canada will stay on hold in April while it keeps some powder dry for the ongoing trade imbroglio with the United States," he said.

他說：“我們仍然認為，加拿大銀行將在四月份保持擱置，而它使與美國正在進行的貿易貿易粉末保持乾燥。”

After a temporary tax holiday from the federal government ended in mid-February, March was the first full month with sales tax on a variety of household staples and dining out.

在聯邦政府的臨時稅收假期結束後，3月是第一個滿月的整個月，對各種家庭主食和外出就餐。

StatCan said that provided some lift in the inflation figures compared with February.

Statcan說，與2月相比，這在通貨膨脹數字中提供了一些提升。

Restaurant prices rose 3.2 percent year-over-year in March following a 1.4 percent decline in February. Overall food costs including groceries also rose 3.2 percent year-over-year, up from 1.3 percent a month earlier.

2月份下降了1.4％，餐廳價格在3月份同比上漲3.2％。包括雜貨在內的總體食品成本同比增長3.2％，高於一個月前的1.3％。

The food price increases came despite a 4.4 percent drop in fresh fruit and vegetable prices last month.

儘管上個月新鮮水果和蔬菜價格下降了4.4％，但食品價格上漲。